Downhearted and Grim

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Downhearted adjective - Filled with melancholy and despondency.

Usage example: feeling discouraged and downhearted

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Grim is a synonym for downhearted. In some cases you can use "Grim" instead an adjective "Downhearted".

Grim adjective - Filled with melancholy and despondency.

Usage example: took a grim view of the economy

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Downhearted is a synonym for grim. Sometimes you can use "Downhearted" instead an adjective "Grim".

Nearby Words: grimy, grimly, grimed

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