despairing

1. 1.

   arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

   “a despairing view of the world situation”

   “the last despairing plea of the condemned criminal”

   “a desperate cry for help”

   “helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether”

   “her desperate screams”

   Synonymsdesperate

   Similarhopeless

Questions about despairing

What does despairing mean?

despairing means "arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope".

How many syllables are in despairing?

despairing has 3 syllables: de-spair-ing. The stress falls on "spair". In IPA it is /dɪˈspɛɹɪŋ/.