despondent

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Learn the meaning of despondent with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

despondent

(adjective)

Meaning

feeling hopeless or in low spirits

Example

"After receiving the disappointing news, she felt despondent about her future."

Synonyms

dejecteddowncastdisheartened

Antonyms

cheerfulhopefuloptimistic

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'despondere', meaning to promise away.
Related word forms
  • noun: despondency
  • adverb: despondently