What does despondence mean?
Despondence means The state of being downcast or despondent..
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/dɪˈspɒndəns/ · noun
The state of being downcast or despondent..
When adverse winds and waves arise, And in my heart despondence sighs, .... Grateful I hear the kind decree That "as my day,—my strength shall be."—
Use despondence when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Despondence means The state of being downcast or despondent..
Common synonyms include despondency, disconsolateness, heartsickness.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
When adverse winds and waves arise, And in my heart despondence sighs, .... Grateful I hear the kind decree That "as my day,—my strength shall be."—
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