Despairing : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'despairing': discover synonyms for the word despairing, such as hopeless or desperate.

The lexical field offers related words, which refer to the same idea, the same concept as despairing. It is common for a word to have several meanings. In this case, the context of the word helps to determine its correct meaning.
Example of words in the same lexical field as "": hopeless and desperate.


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Synonyms for despairing sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for despairing Degree of synonymy of despairing Frequency in the language
hopeless
   39992 8.94  
desperate
   39990 25.69  
bereft
   29990 0.29  
distraught
   29990 1.55  
dire
   29989 2.20  
frantic
   29979 2.27  
last-ditch
   29965  
disconsolate
   19992  
anguished
   19992 0.25  
despondent
   19992 0.47  
forlorn
   19992 0.41  
dejected
   19992 0.22  
sorrowful
   19992 0.39  
hopelessness
   19992 0.22  
downhearted
   19992 0.29  
pitying
   19992 0.20  
mournful
   19992 0.49  
dispirited
   19992 0.04  
crestfallen
   19992 0.12  
anguishing
   19992  

Lexical field of "despairing"

hopeless
desperate
bereft
distraught
dire
frantic
last-ditch
disconsolate
anguished
despondent
forlorn
dejected
sorrowful
hopelessness
downhearted
pitying
mournful
dispirited
crestfallen
anguishing
doleful
embittered
disillusioned
discontented
wretched
bleak
exasperated
glum
heartsick
melancholy
unhopeful
disconsolation
dispair
dejection
morose
woebegone
panicky
disbelieving
unhappy
depressing
bewailing
fearful
pitiable
cheerlessness
bewildered
pessimistic
downcast
fruitlessness
bleakness
uncomprehending