Despairing
Despairing adjective - Emphasizing or expecting the worst.
Dolorous and despairing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dolorous" instead an adjective "Despairing". literary substitute
Dolorous
Dolorous adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Despairing and dolorous are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despairing" instead an adjective "Dolorous".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- melancholy and despairing
- melancholy and dolorous
- dismal and despairing
- dismal and dolorous
- woeful and despairing
- woeful and dolorous
- downcast and despairing
- downcast and dolorous
- dejected and despairing
- dejected and dolorous
- depressed and despairing
- depressed and dolorous
- sad and despairing
- sad and dolorous
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