despairing

(verb) abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart. Synonyms: despair. Example: "Don't despair--help is on the way!."

(adj) arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope. Synonyms: desperate. Examples: "A despairing view of the world situation." "The last despairing plea of the condemned criminal." "A desperate cry for help." "Helpless and desperate--as if at the end of his tether." "Her desperate screams."