Despairing
Despairing adjective - Emphasizing or expecting the worst.
Grieved and despairing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Grieved" instead an adjective "Despairing".
Grieved
Despairing and grieved are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despairing" instead an adjective "Grieved".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- melancholy and despairing
- melancholy and grieved
- dejected and despairing
- dejected and grieved
- depressed and despairing
- depressed and grieved
- sad and despairing
- sad and grieved
- unhappy and despairing
- unhappy and grieved
- miserable and despairing
- miserable and grieved
- wretched and despairing
- wretched and grieved
Cite this Source
Grieved and Despairing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/grieved
Despairing & Grieved. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/grieved>.
Grieved or Despairing. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/grieved.
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