undespairing en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + despairing.
Meanings
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Not despairing.
Whatever may have been his thoughts, the undespairing Norman grappled with his troubles in the usual way.
1898, Mary Hartwell Catherwood, Heroes of the Middle West:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more undespairing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most undespairing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |