desponding

de·spond

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-spond or especially for 2, des-pond]
- /dɪˈspɒnd or especially for 2, ˈdɛs pɒnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-spond or especially for 2, des-pond]
- /dɪˈspɒnd or especially for 2, ˈdɛs pɒnd/

Definitions of desponding word

verb without object desponding to be depressed by loss of hope, confidence, or courage. 1
abbreviation DESPONDING despondency. 1
noun desponding Present participle of despond. 1

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Origin of desponding

First appearance:

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80; < Latin dēspondēre to give up, lose heart, promise, equivalent to dē- de- + spondēre to promise

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Parts of speech for Desponding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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desponding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

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Synonyms for desponding

adjective desponding

desperate — If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
irrecoverable — incapable of being recovered or regained: an irrecoverable debt.
no-win — denoting a condition in which one cannot benefit, succeed, or win: a no-win situation; a no-win war.
up against it — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
goner — a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.

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