Desperate and Jubilant

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Desperate adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.

Usage example: desperate cancer patients who are vulnerable to the claims of unscrupulous quacks

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Jubilant is an antonym for desperate.

Nearby Words: desperately, desperation

Jubilant adjective - Having or expressing feelings of joy or triumph.

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Desperate is an antonym for jubilant.

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Jubilant and Desperate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/desperate/jubilant

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