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- [dih-spon-duh n-see or dih-spon-duh ns]
- /dɪˈspɒn dən si or dɪˈspɒn dəns/
- /dɪˈspɒn.dənt/
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- [dih-spon-duh n-see or dih-spon-duh ns]
- /dɪˈspɒn dən si or dɪˈspɒn dəns/
Definitions of despondency word
- uncountable noun despondency Despondency is a strong feeling of unhappiness caused by difficulties which you feel you cannot overcome. 3
- noun despondency loss of courage or hope; dejection 3
- noun despondency state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection. 1
- noun despondency A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage. 1
- noun despondency dejection 1
- noun despondency The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection. 0
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Origin of despondency
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 Despondency
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
despondency 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for despondency
noun despondency
- grief — keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
- despair — Despair is the feeling that everything is wrong and that nothing will improve.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
Antonyms for despondency
noun despondency
- 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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