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despairing

Divide despairing into syllables:

de · spair · ing

How to pronounce despairing:

Synonyms for despairing:

anxious
at the end of your tether
bearish
bleak
broken-hearted
cynical
defeatist
dejected
depressed
depressing
desperate
despondent
disconsolate
discouraging
dismal
down in the dumps
downbeat
downcast
fatalistic
frantic
grief-stricken
grim
hopeless
inconsolable
melancholy
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Antonyms for despairing:

assured
auspicious
bright
bullish
buoyant
cheerful
cheery
composed
confident
encouraged
encouraging
enthusiastic
exhilarated
expectant
favorable
favourable
festive
gay
golden
happy
heartening
hopeful
idealistic
in good heart
inspiring
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