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Despairing
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Meaning
Adj
●
Feeling,
expressing
, or
caused
by
despair
; hopeless.
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of despair
Noun
●
A
mood
or
display
of despair.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
despairing
English
-ing
English
-ing
Middle English (1100-1500)
-ing
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-inge
Middle English (1100-1500)
despair
English
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Hopeless
Despondent
Sorrowful
Anguished
Morose
Forlorn
Melancholy
Weeping
Distraught
Agonizing
Mournful
Dejected
Regretful
Seething
Fearful
Hopelessness
Tragic
Gloomy
Cringing
Anguishing
Bewildered
Wistful
Brooding
Panicking
Pitiable
Heartbroken
Depressed
Lamenting
Sad
Miserable
Sneering
Frightened
Pitiful
Resentful
Fatalistic
Helpless
Chuckling
Lonely
Grieving
Melancholic
Nihilistic
Embittered
Disconsolate
Dispirited
Bleak
Angry
Sadness
Cynical
Saddened
Depressing
Bitter
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