despairing definition
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despair Discouragement is a loss of courage, hope, and ambition because of obstacles, frustrations, etc.: His optimism yielded to discouragement. Hopelessness is a loss of hope so complete as to result in a more or less permanent state of passive despair: a state of hopelessness and apathy.
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yawning yawning (yan′ing) yawning An involuntary and often infectious act of slow, deep inspiration accompanied by an almost uncontrollable desire to open the mouth widely.
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desperate Desperate means having lost all hope.. If you are desperate for food, it means you are starving, possibly about to die. If you are in a desperate situation, it means things are really, really bad.
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fainting Definition. Fainting is loss of consciousness caused by a temporary lack of oxygen to the brain. Known by the medical term syncope, fainting may be preceded by dizziness, nausea, or a feeling of extreme weakness.
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moan moans; moaned; moaning. Learner's definition of MOAN. 1. [no object] : to make a long, low sound because of pain, unhappiness, or physical pleasure. The wounded soldier moaned in/with pain. a long, low sound that someone makes because of pain, unhappiness, or physical pleasure. She let out a long, deep moan. a moan of despair/pleasure. a low/feeble/weak moan. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples.
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Definitions &Translations Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Fainting. 2  Fainting(noun) syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak.
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dismaynoun  [ U] uk â / dÉªËsmeÉª / usâ / dÉªËsmeÉª / C2 a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment: 1  Aid workers were said to have been filled with dismay by the appalling conditions that the refugees were living in. 2  The fans watched in/with dismay as their team lost 42–11. 3  She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she'd expected.
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What is Melancholy? Melancholy is a state of being sad, gloomy, or even pensive. Many people consider melancholy a mild form of actual depression. People who just feel sad, perhaps with the inability to pinpoint exactly why, are said to be melancholy. When there is something weighing on your mind, you can become quiet and withdrawn, preferring to
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- faltering ‎(plural falterings) hesitancy 2009 March 29, Barry Unsworth, “Never Far From Despair”, in New York Times: But it is the doubt thrown on the prospect of arrival, the falterings of purpose and belief, the renewals of hope that give the novel its drive and energy. reflating.
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- providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer. 2. without hope; despairing: hopeless grief.
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- wail verb. › to make a ​long, high ​cry, usually because of ​pain or ​sadness, or to make a ​sound like this: [I] The four ​babies were wailing in ​unison. [I] Air-raid ​sirens wailed.
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- By definition, depression is an alteration in mood that affects a person's ability to function day to day. While short bursts of feeling down or gloomy are normal variations in mood, longer lasting feelings of despair are indicative of depression. Depression can be manifested both emotionally and physically.
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Wikipedia:Griefing Griefing is the act of chronically causing consternation to other members of an online community, or more specifically, intentionally disrupting the immersion of another player in their gameplay.riefing is the act of chronically causing consternation to other members of an online community, or more specifically, intentionally disrupting the immersion of another player in their gameplay.
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aghast dismayed - struck with fear, dread, or consternation. aghast, appalled, shocked. afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; afraid even to turn his head; suddenly looked afraid; afraid for his life; afraid of snakes; afraid to ask questions.
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curtailment Definition of curtailment. : the act of curtailing : the state of being curtailed.
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- Use wretchedness in a sentence. Noun. (usually uncountable, plural wretchednesses) An unhappy state of mental or physical suffering. A state of prolonged misfortune, privation, or anguish.
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dismay noun. verb. Dismay is defined as a sudden or total loss of courage. An example of dismay is feeling defeated after applying to dozens of jobs and being offered none of them. The definition of dismay is to ruin the courage of someone. An example of dismay is to jump out of the bushes attacking a once brave passerby.
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mouthing Mouthing definition, the action of speaking in a meaningless, bombastic, or hypocritical manner. See more.
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depression 1. a hollow or depressed area. 2. a lowering or decrease of functional activity. 3. in psychiatry, a mental state of altered mood characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement; distinguished from grief, which is realistic and proportionate to a personal loss.
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Definitions &Translations exasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing (adj). extremely annoying or displeasing. his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating; I've had an exasperating day; her infuriating indifference; the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening.xasperating, infuriating, maddening, vexing (adj). extremely annoying or displeasing. his cavelier curtness of manner was exasperating; I've had an exasperating day; her infuriating indifference; the ceaseless tumult of the jukebox was maddening.
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Existentialism So long as a person's identity depends on qualities that can crumble, they are in perpetual despair—and as there is, in Sartrean terms, no human essence found in conventional reality on which to constitute the individual's sense of identity, despair is a universal human condition.
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Definitions &Translations Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Depression. Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being. Depressed people may feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, worried, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, hurt, or restless.
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panic (ˈpænɪk) n. 1. a sudden overwhelming feeling of terror or anxiety, esp one affecting a whole group of people. 2. (modifier) of or resulting from such terror: panic measures.
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Hope As a verb, its definitions include: expect with confidence and to cherish a desire with anticipation. Among its opposites are dejection, hopelessness and despair. “Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.”– Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886).
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harrowing Being attacked by a hungry shark or being chased by an unruly mob on the streets can be described as harrowing, which means provoking feelings of fear or horror..
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- adjective. The definition of hopeless is a desperate or very sad person or thing, or something that is impossible to solve. 1  An example of hopeless is a person about to commit suicide. 2  An example of hopeless is someone trying to get a salary increase from an employer that's going out of business.