Despairing
Despairing adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.
Usage example: despairing applicants need to be reminded that most students are eventually accepted somewhere
Sad is a synonym for despairing in upset topic. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Despairing".
Sad
Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad
Despairing is a synonym for sad in unhappy topic. Sometimes you can use "Despairing" instead an adjective "Sad".
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Sad and Despairing. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/sad
Despairing & Sad. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/sad>.
Sad or Despairing. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/despairing/sad.
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