despairing

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or showing great sadness, dismay, or hopelessness.

• adjective

  Losing all hope; feeling deep sadness, misery, or despair.

• verb

  To feel or express deep sadness, despair, or disappointment.

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈspɛəɹ.ɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with despairing
repairing , reparing , staring , bearing , caring

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Variants

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despairing , despairingly , despair , despaired , despairer , despairers , despairs

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Forms

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despairingly, despairingest, despaired, despairingly, despairingness

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Etymology

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From Old French desparer ‘hope less’, from des- ‘apart’ + espérer ‘to hope’.

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Trivia

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1. Despairing is an emotion that is often portrayed in literature and art as a result of tragic events or circumstances.

2. The term 'despairing' comes from the Old French word 'desparer', which means 'hope less'.

3. Despairing is a common emotion experienced during times of grief and loss, such as the death of a loved one or the end of a relationship.

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Related Concepts

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1. melancholy: A state of deep sadness or depression.

2. depression: A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of energy.

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Culture

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Despairing is a common emotion expressed in literature, art, and music. It is often depicted in works that explore themes of loss, grief, and tragedy. For example, Edgar Allan Poe's poem 'The Raven' and Vincent van Gogh's painting 'Starry Night' both evoke feelings of despair.

How to Memorize "despairing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person with their head in their hands, tears streaming down their face. Visualize the sadness and hopelessness etched on their face.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with a sad song or movie scene that evokes strong feelings of sadness or despair.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the acronym D.E.S.P.A.I.R. - Despair: Express Sadness, Pain, Anguish, Isolation, and Resignation.

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