Despairing and Positive

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Despairing adjective - Emphasizing or expecting the worst.

Usage example: despairing predictions regarding the effects of global overpopulation

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Positive is an antonym for despairing.

Nearby Words: despair, despairingly, despaired

Positive adjective - Expressing approval.

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Despairing is an antonym for positive.

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

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

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

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