/ Dictionary / Index D despairing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•spair•ing Pronunciation: (di-spâr'ing), [key] — adj. given to despair or hopelessness. indicating despair: a despairing look. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: despairing (Thesaurus) despair despatch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language