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- [dih-spon-duh nt]
- /dɪˈspɒn dənt/
- /dɪˈspɒn.dənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-spon-duh nt]
- /dɪˈspɒn dənt/
Definitions of despondent word
- adjective despondent If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome. 3
- adjective despondent downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected 3
- adjective despondent filled with despondency; dejected 3
- adjective despondent feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health. 1
- noun despondent In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. 1
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Origin of despondent
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < Latin dēspondent- (stem of dēspondēns), present participle of dēspondēre. See despond, -ent
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Parts of speech for Despondent
noun
adjective
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despondent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
despondent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for despondent
adj despondent
- morose — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- forlorn — desolate or dreary; unhappy or miserable, as in feeling, condition, or appearance.
- dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
- glum — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
adjective despondent
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
Antonyms for despondent
adj despondent
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
- spirited — pertaining to something that works by burning alcoholic spirits: a spirit stove.
- happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- hopeful — full of hope; expressing hope: His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
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