Definition of despairing

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  • despairing is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • despairing is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • despairing is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of despairing

  • arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a despairing view of the world situation
    2. the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal

    Synonyms

    1. desperate

See definition of despairing in Merriam Webster