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- [dih-spon-duh n-see or dih-spon-duh ns]
- /dɪˈspɒn dən si or dɪˈspɒn dəns/
- /dɪspˈɒndəns/
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- [dih-spon-duh n-see or dih-spon-duh ns]
- /dɪˈspɒn dən si or dɪˈspɒn dəns/
Definitions of despondence word
- noun despondence state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection. 1
- noun despondence The state of being downcast or despondent. 1
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Origin of despondence
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1645-55; despond + -ency
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Parts of speech for Despondence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
despondence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
despondence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for despondence
noun despondence
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- desperation — Desperation is the feeling that you have when you are in such a bad situation that you will try anything to change it.
- glumness — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
- doleful — sorrowful; mournful; melancholy: a doleful look on her face.
Antonyms for despondence
noun despondence
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- joy — a female given name.
- cheerfulness — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- hopefulness — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
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