Despairing \De*spair"ing\, a. Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. -- De*spair"ing*ly, adv. -- De*spair"ing*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

Despair \De*spair"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Despaired; p. pr. & vb. n. Despairing.]

[OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de- + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir hope, F. espoir. Cf. Prosper, Desperate.]

To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of. [1913 Webster]

We despaired even of life. --2 Cor. i. 8. [1913 Webster]

Never despair of God's blessings here. --Wake.

Syn: See Despond. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

despairing adj : 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" [syn: desperate]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Despair \De*spair"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Despaired; p. pr. & vb. n. Despairing.]

[OE. despeiren, dispeiren, OF. desperer, fr. L. desperare; de- + sperare to hope; akin to spes hope, and perh. to spatium space, E. space, speed; cf. OF. espeir hope, F. espoir. Cf. Prosper, Desperate.]

To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation; -- often with of.

We despaired even of life. --2 Cor. i. 8.

Never despair of God's blessings here. --Wake.

Syn: See Despond.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Despairing \De*spair"ing\, a. Feeling or expressing despair; hopeless. -- De*spair"ing*ly, adv. -- De*spair"ing*ness, n.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)