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Despairing

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Definition

feeling or showing loss of hope

Synonyms & similar words

desperate despair hope hopeless discouraged downcast dejected gloomy despondent melancholy miserable crestfallen disheartened blue sad unhappy forlorn woeful morose grief-stricken sorrowful low-spirited unhopeful

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