Definition & Meaning of "despondent"in English

despondent

feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits, often due to a sense of failure or loss

crestfallen

deflated

dejected

demoralized

discouraged

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most despondent

Comparative

more despondent

gradable

domain

emotion, psychology, mood

Examples

The failure of his business left him feeling despondent and unsure about the future.

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