Despondent
Despondent adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.
Usage example: after four days and still no word that the missing plane had been located, the relatives were despondent
Desolate is a synonym for despondent in gloomy topic. In some cases you can use "Desolate" instead an adjective "Despondent", when it comes to topics like hopeless.
Desolate
Desolate adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: a desolate house abandoned many years ago
Despondent is a synonym for desolate in miserable topic. Sometimes you can use "Despondent" instead an adjective "Desolate", if it concerns topics such as gloomy, hopeless.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- melancholy and despondent
- melancholy and desolate
- dismal and despondent
- dismal and desolate
- downcast and despondent
- downcast and desolate
- dejected and despondent
- dejected and desolate
- depressed and despondent
- depressed and desolate
- blue and despondent
- blue and desolate
- sad and despondent
- sad and desolate
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