Despairing
Despairing adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.
Usage example: despairing applicants need to be reminded that most students are eventually accepted somewhere
Discouraged and despairing are semantically related. in disheartened topic. In some cases you can use "Discouraged" instead an adjective "Despairing".
Discouraged
Discouraged adjective - Lacking in resolution.
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Synonyms for Discouraged
Despairing and discouraged are semantically related. You can use "Despairing" instead an adjective "Discouraged".
Nearby Words: discouragement, discouraging
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Related pairs
- down and despairing
- down and discouraged
- melancholy and despairing
- melancholy and discouraged
- downcast and despairing
- downcast and discouraged
- dejected and despairing
- dejected and discouraged
- depressed and despairing
- depressed and discouraged
- sad and despairing
- sad and discouraged
- dispirited and despairing
- dispirited and discouraged
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