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Synonyms
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Meaning:
broody

(of a hen) wanting to brood

gloomy

cheerless

gloomy, miserable

depressing, unhappy

dejected

sad or gloomy

depressed, blue

despondent

having or showing loss of hope

depressed

disconsolate

very unhappy and without hope because of the loss of a person or thing

depressed, unhappy

dispirited

discouraged; without confidence

dejected, sad

doleful

sad, depressed

depressing

downcast

(of a person) sad; depressed; (of eyes) looking downwards (especially with sadness, shame etc)

depressed, unhappy

down-hearted

sad; depressed

depressed, unhappy

forlorn

(literary) unhappy

hopeless, inconsolable

hopeless

feeling, giving, promising, no hope of recovery, improvement etc

futile, pessimistic

melancholic

(of) (a person) suffering from melancholy

depressed

melancholy

sad(ness), especially often or for long periods

depressed, sad

miserable

very unhappy, sad; poor in quality

unhappy, depressed

sad

unhappy; causing unhappy feelings; bad

unhappy, depressed

wretched

very bad, sad etc; of poor quality

terrible, very bad

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