verb🔗ShareTo give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of."After searching for his lost dog for hours, he was despairing of ever finding him again. "mindsoulemotionsufferingattitudenegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause to despair."The endless homework assignments were despairing the students, making them feel hopeless about ever finishing. "mindemotionattitudesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation."After failing the exam for the third time, he was despairing of ever graduating. "mindemotionattitudesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mood or display of despair."Her despairing over the failed project was palpable; everyone in the office could feel her sadness. "mindemotionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFeeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless."After failing the test for the third time, she felt despairing about ever passing the class. "emotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading