Despondent
Despondent adjective - Feeling or showing no hope.
Dissatisfied and despondent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dissatisfied" instead an adjective "Despondent".
Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied adjective - Having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions.
Usage example: the store prides itself on never allowing a customer to walk away dissatisfied
Despondent and dissatisfied are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despondent" instead an adjective "Dissatisfied".
Nearby Words: dissatisfaction, dissatisfying
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- upset and despondent
- upset and dissatisfied
- down and despondent
- down and dissatisfied
- downcast and despondent
- downcast and dissatisfied
- dejected and despondent
- dejected and dissatisfied
- depressed and despondent
- depressed and dissatisfied
- sad and despondent
- sad and dissatisfied
- unhappy and despondent
- unhappy and dissatisfied
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