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despondent - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'despondent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Despondent [ a.]
- Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner.

Meaning of 'despondent' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . despondent [ s]
Meaning (1):
- without or almost without hope
Example in sentence:
  • despondent about his failure;
  • too heartsick to fight back

Nearby Words:

descant descanted descanter descanting descend descendant descended descendent descender descendibility

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