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单词 despairing
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Examples of 'despairing' in a sentence
despairing

It is a world of fleeting and haunting memories, despairing hopes and uncanny epiphanies.His despairing grandmother clutches a photograph of them in her calloused hands.In that despairing first half he deserted the gain-line and all attacking intent.He's witty, cynical and despairing, but never less than entertaining.But it is disingenuous to throw up despairing hands now.He was 'now despondent and despairing, bewildered and confused'.Don't project dark imaginings into the future or become hopeless and despairing.

Synonyms of 'despairing'

hopeless, desperate, depressed, anxious
More Synonyms of despairing
(adjective) 
a despairing couple who turned to a therapist for help
Synonyms
hopeless
Even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects.
desperate
Her people were poor, desperate and starving.
depressed
He seemed somewhat depressed.
anxious
miserable
She went to bed, miserable and depressed.
frantic
dismal
You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.
suicidal
melancholy
It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy.
dejected
Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.
broken-hearted
despondent
He often felt despondent after these meetings.
downcast
a glum, downcast expression
grief-stricken
The Queen was grief-stricken over his death.
wretched
The wretched look on the dog's face melted his heart.
disconsolate
I was disconsolate when the relationship ended.
inconsolable
When my mother died I was inconsolable.
down in the dumps (informal)
at the end of your tether

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dejected
Definition
in low spirits
Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.
Synonyms
downhearted,
down,
low,
blue,
sad,
depressed,
miserable,
gloomy,
dismal,
melancholy,
glum,
despondent,
downcast,
morose,
disheartened,
wretched,
disconsolate,
crestfallen,
doleful,
down in the dumps (informal),
cast down,
sick as a parrot (informal),
woebegone,
low-spirited
in the sense of depressed
Definition
low in spirits
He seemed somewhat depressed.
Synonyms
sad,
down,
low,
blue,
unhappy,
discouraged,
fed up,
moody,
gloomy,
pessimistic,
melancholy,
sombre,
glum,
mournful,
dejected,
despondent,
dispirited,
downcast,
morose,
disconsolate,
crestfallen,
doleful,
downhearted,
heavy-hearted,
down in the dumps (informal),
cheerless,
woebegone,
down in the mouth (informal),
low-spirited
in the sense of desperate
Definition
willing to do anything to improve one's situation
Her people were poor, desperate and starving.
Synonyms
hopeless,
despairing,
in despair,
forlorn,
abject,
dejected,
despondent,
demoralized,
wretched,
disconsolate,
inconsolable,
downhearted,
at the end of your tether

Nearby words of
despairing

  • desolate
  • desolation
  • despair
  • despairing
  • despatch
  • desperado
  • desperate

Related terms of
despairing

  • despair

Synonyms of 'despairing'

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