The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word HOPELESS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 1996.
Despairing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOPELESS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Despairing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hopeless
- desperate
- bereft
- distraught
- dire
- frantic
- last-ditch
- disconsolate
- anguished
- despondent
- forlorn
- dejected
Crossword Answer definitions
HOPELESS adjective- Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
- Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.
- Without talent, not skilled
- (of an adverse condition) Incurable.
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