Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
despondent | No | Yes | No | No |
hopeless | No | Yes | No | No |
despondent (adjective) | hopeless (adjective) |
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without or almost without hope | without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success |
(informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform | |
certain to fail | |
of a person unable to do something skillfully |