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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.

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

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

    Despondent definition: feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom. See examples of DESPONDENT used in a sentence.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › despondentDespondent - definition of despondent by The Free Dictionary

    Despondent means feeling or expressing despondency; dejected. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of despondent in English and Spanish, as well as related words and antonyms.