a01229826
| type | s |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope |
| examples | 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 |
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| Similar to | hopeless |
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| Similar to | hopeless |
| Derived from adjective | despairingly → despairing |
| Derived from adjective | desperately → desperate |
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