Synonyms of despairing

Verb

1. despair

usage: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"

Adjective

1. despairing, desperate, hopeless (vs. hopeful)

usage: 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"

Definition and meaning of despairing (Dictionary)