Despairing and Jolly

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Despairing adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.

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

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Jolly is an antonym for despairing.

Nearby Words: despair, despairingly, despaired

Jolly adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

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Despairing is an antonym for jolly.

Nearby Word: jollying

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Jolly and Despairing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/jolly

Despairing & Jolly. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/jolly>.

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