adjective
despondent
dih-SPON-duhnt
adjective
1
Feeling low, discouraged, and without hope.
"He became despondent after failing the exam for the third time."
"The team looked despondent after conceding a last-minute goal."
How to Use Despondent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling sad and discouraged, as if you've given up hope.
Common pairings
grow despondent
despondent about
a despondent mood
Word Forms
more despondent comparative, most despondent superlative
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Etymology
From Latin despondere, "to give up" or "to lose heart".