Definition
- (verb) To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
- (verb) To cause to despair.
- (verb) (often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
- (noun) A mood or display of despair.
- (adjective) Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
Word stats
- Despairing contains 10 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 9 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 3.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 14.
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Word neighbours
Other 10-letter words
- abandoning
- abbreviate
- abdicating
- abdication
- abductions
- aberration
- abhorrence
- abjuration
- abnegating
- abnegation
- abnormally
- abolishing
- abominable
- abominably
- abominated
- abominates
- aboriginal
- aborigines
Words starting with DES
- desalinate
- desalinated
- desalinates
- desalinating
- desalination
- descant
- descanted
- descanting
- descants
- descend
- descendant
- descendants
- descended
- descendent
- descendents
- descender
- descending
- descends
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Words ending with ING
Frequently asked questions
What does Despairing mean?
To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
How many letters are in Despairing?
Despairing has 10 letters.
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