Despairing

//dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ//

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Noun

Adjective

Adjective

The word "despairing" can be used as verb, noun, adjective and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

despairingly despairingness undespairing

Derived From

Inflected/Variant Forms

Type Of (IsA)

experiencing emotion

Related Terms

despair hopeless

Similar Terms

hopeless hopeless

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