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    despondent
    /dɪˈspɒnd(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. in low spirits from loss of hope or courage: "she grew more and more despondent"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDESPONDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Despondent means unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › despondentDespondent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Despondent means feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of despondent from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › despondentDESPONDENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adjective. feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health. Synonyms: blue, melancholy, downhearted. Antonyms: hopeful, happy. despondent. / dɪˈspɒndənt / adjective. downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected. Discover More. Derived Forms. deˈspondency, noun.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDESPONDENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 days ago · Despondent means very unhappy because of difficulties that seem impossible to overcome. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, word origin, and usage of despondent with sentences and pronunciation.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › despondentDespondent - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you are despondent, you are discouraged, very sad, and without hope. If you are depressed, you might describe your mood as despondent. This adjective is often followed by over or about: "He was despondent over the loss of his job." If you want a noun, use the words despondency or despondence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › despondentdespondent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Despondent means sad, without much hope. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and example sentences, from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › despondentDESPONDENT definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    Despondent means unhappy and having no enthusiasm. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see translations in different languages.