despondent

[ dih-spon-duhnt ]

/ dɪˈspɒn dənt /

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adjective

feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.

Origin of despondent

1690–1700; <Latin dēspondent- (stem of dēspondēns), present participle of dēspondēre.See despond, -ent

SYNONYMS FOR despondent

disheartened, downhearted, melancholy, blue.

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ANTONYMS FOR despondent

happy, hopeful.

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synonym study for despondent

See hopeless.

OTHER WORDS FROM despondent

de·spond·ent·ly, adverbpre·de·spond·ent, adjectivequa·si-de·spond·ent, adjectivequa·si-de·spond·ent·ly, adverb

un·de·spond·ent, adjectiveun·de·spond·ent·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for despondent

“I feel like a lot of people missed it,” says Herring, despondently.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"We've got to find him first," objected Tiler gruffly and despondently.
The Passenger from Calais|Arthur Griffiths
"Miss Hammond, this was my last plunge," he replied, despondently.
The Light of Western Stars|Zane Grey
"Sit still until they go away," returned the Indian despondently.
The Inca Emerald|Samuel Scoville

"I don't seem to know which of 'em ought to have it," said Mrs. Bickford despondently.
The Life of Nancy|Sarah Orne Jewett
“Then we shall never be able to get away,” said Perry despondently.
Real Gold|George Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for despondent

despondent

/ (dɪˈspɒndənt) /

adjective

downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected

Derived forms of despondent

despondence, noundespondency, noundespondently, adverb

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单词	despondent
释义	despondent [ dih-spon-duhnt ] / dɪˈspɒn dənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR despondent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health. Origin of despondent 1690–1700; <Latin dēspondent- (stem of dēspondēns), present participle of dēspondēre.See despond, -ent SYNONYMS FOR despondent disheartened, downhearted, melancholy, blue. SEE SYNONYMS FOR despondent ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR despondent happy, hopeful. SEE ANTONYMS FOR despondent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for despondent See hopeless. OTHER WORDS FROM despondent de·spond·ent·ly, adverbpre·de·spond·ent, adjectivequa·si-de·spond·ent, adjectivequa·si-de·spond·ent·ly, adverb un·de·spond·ent, adjectiveun·de·spond·ent·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for despondent “I feel like a lot of people missed it,” says Herring, despondently. Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom\|Marlow Stern\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST "We've got to find him first," objected Tiler gruffly and despondently. The Passenger from Calais\|Arthur Griffiths "Miss Hammond, this was my last plunge," he replied, despondently. The Light of Western Stars\|Zane Grey "Sit still until they go away," returned the Indian despondently. The Inca Emerald\|Samuel Scoville "I don't seem to know which of 'em ought to have it," said Mrs. Bickford despondently. The Life of Nancy\|Sarah Orne Jewett “Then we shall never be able to get away,” said Perry despondently. Real Gold\|George Manville Fenn British Dictionary definitions for despondent despondent / (dɪˈspɒndənt) / adjective downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected Derived forms of despondent despondence, noundespondency, noundespondently, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to despondent morose, forlorn, dejected, sad, glum, discouraged, disheartened, blue, despairing, disconsolate, dispirited, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, gloomy, hopeless, low, low-spirited, melancholy
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despondent

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adjective

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