/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of despairingly Find synonyms for: Adverb1. despairingly, despondentlyusage: with desperation; "`Why can't you understand?,' she asked despairingly"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language