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despairing

[dih-spair-ing] / dɪˈspɛər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
upset, despondent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grief-stricken melancholic melancholy pessimistic suicidal
STRONG
blue dejected depressed oppressed sunk
WEAK
anxious at end of one's rope brokenhearted can't win cynical desperate disconsolate downcast forlorn frantic hopeless in pain in the dumps in the pits in the soup inconsolable miserable no-win not a prayer sad shot down strabilious weighed down wretched
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful encouraged happy joyous
WEAK
confident expectant hopeful

Example Sentences

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Mr. Page expresses such deep, despairing horror that, for a few minutes at least, this minor tragedy rises to heights of harrowing feeling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Guardiola struck a despairing tone as he discussed the reasons for City's slump.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Even those with abundant resources often end up in a similarly despairing cycle.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

This, in turn, can drive despairing male viewers ever further into the manosphere.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

Ajay’s father taught Class Two, despairing that his own son was one of the slowest to learn inside a classroom.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins