Brooding and Despondent

Brooding

Brooding adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
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Despondent and brooding are semantically related. in gloomy topic. In some cases you can use "Despondent" instead an adjective "Brooding".

Nearby Words: brood, broody, brooded, brooder

Despondent

Despondent adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.

Brooding and despondent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brooding" instead an adjective "Despondent".

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