Despairing

/dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ/

Synonyms for "despairing" (55 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Verb(5 words)
be hopelessbecoming despondentbleakdesolateddespair

Strong matches (17)

Verb(6 words)
despaireddespondentdolefulfall into hopelessnessfeel hopelessforlorn
Adjective(1 words)

Related words (27)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

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More general

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emotional statetone descriptor

More specific

9 entries
despairing at failuredespairing dialoguedespairing expressiondespairing gazedespairing monologuedespairing narrationdespairing over outcomesdespairing over progressdespairing tone

Collocations

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despairing crydespairing expressiondespairing gazedespairing lookdespairing mooddespairing narrativedespairing outlookdespairing remarksdespairing tone

Inflections

4 entries
despaireddespairsmore despairingmost despairing

Derivations

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similar

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Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

People subjected to perspecticide often blame themselves, as they feel despairing and disoriented. It can be hard for them to figure out exactly what’s wrong.

Source: tatoeba (7434325)

It was so frightful, so atrociously hideous a scene, that two big tears again fell upon Pierre's cheeks, whilst Guillaume's blurred, despairing eyes gazed wistfully far away, seeking for the Future.

Source: tatoeba (11942834)

In good time, after an interval so long that it seemed endless to the despairing first-aider, the breath came back into the reluctant lungs.

Source: tatoeba (11999297)

A simple gesture of help, an extended hand in difficulty, may be enough to revive hope in a despairing heart.

Source: tatoeba (12984926)

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