Despondency
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪˈspɒndənsi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Despondency is a noun meaning The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
Meaning
The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
More Meanings
- A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
Example Sentences
Not everyone succumbed to such nostalgia and despondency. Some saw the existential threat to Scots as a call to document what remained.
He kissed her brow, and left her. She watched him unconsciously, till the winding walk hid him from her sight, and then sank back on her seat, every nerve relaxing from its high-strained excitement into utter and still despondency.
Word Forms
- despondencies
Synonyms for despondency
Depending on context, synonyms include despair, desperation, despond, hopelessness, unhope, wanhope.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include disconsolateness, despondence, heartsickness, despair, desperation, hopelessness.
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