abject
adjectiveShowing extreme submission, loss of self-respect, or hopelessness.
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aspiration
nounA strong hope or ambition for future achievement.
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noun phraseThe distance between what someone hopes to attain and their present resources or circumstances.
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nounAn imagined hope or creation unlikely to be realized; also a mythical composite creature.
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adjectiveVery discouraged and without much hope.
One word family: also includes despondency.
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adjectiveUnable to achieve the intended result.
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adjectiveBeyond recovery, correction, or improvement in the relevant context.
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adjectiveConfident and hopeful about the outcome.
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