compared and despaired

A form of compare and despair — To distress oneself by comparing one's own situation with that of others who seem more successful.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of compare and despair
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APA

compared and despaired. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compared%20and%20despaired

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“compared and despaired.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compared%20and%20despaired. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compared and despaired,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compared%20and%20despaired.

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