Despondent and Spirited

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Despondent adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: feeling despondent over the death of another close friend

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Spirited is an antonym for despondent in depressed topic.

Spirited adjective - Marked by a lively display of strong feeling.

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Despondent is an antonym for spirited.

Nearby Words: spirit, spiritual, spiritedly, spiriting

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