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Meaning of DESPAIRING

Pronunciation:  di'spehring

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 Definition: [adj]  arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope; "a despairing view of the world situation"; "the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal"; "a desperate cry for help"; "helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether"; "her desperate screams"
 
 Synonyms: desperate, hopeless
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\De*spair"ing\, a.
Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. --
{De*spair"ing*ly}, adv. -- {De*spair"ing*ness}, n.
 

 

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