Despairing and Euphoric

Opposite meaning words

Despairing adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.

Usage example: despairing applicants need to be reminded that most students are eventually accepted somewhere

Show all Definitions

Euphoric is an antonym for despairing.

Nearby Words: despair, despairingly, despaired

Euphoric adjective - Experiencing or marked by overwhelming usually pleasurable emotion.

Show all Definitions

Despairing is an antonym for euphoric.

Nearby Word: euphoria

Cite this Source

Euphoric and Despairing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/euphoric

Despairing & Euphoric. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/euphoric>.

Euphoric or Despairing. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/euphoric.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "despairing" and "euphoric" have occurred on timeline