Despairing and Mirthful

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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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Mirthful is an antonym for despairing.

Nearby Words: despair, despairingly, despaired

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

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Despairing is an antonym for mirthful.

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

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

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

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