Despondent and Demoralized

Despondent

Despondent adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.

Demoralized and despondent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Demoralized" instead an adjective "Despondent".

Demoralized

Demoralized adjective - Having or showing lowered moral character or standards.

Despondent and demoralized are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despondent" instead an adjective "Demoralized".

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