despondent

adjective
UK: /dɪˈspɒndənt/
US: /dɪˈspɑːndənt/

  1. Feeling or showing profound hopelessness, discouragement, or gloom.

    1. He felt despondent after losing the game.
    2. After failing the exam, she felt despondent about her academic future and motivation.

  2. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage; deeply discouraged.

    1. She was despondent when her pet died.
    2. The team felt despondent when their star player got injured during the crucial match.

Synonyms

dejected gloomy hopeless miserable sad downcast

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "despondent" in English means: Feeling or showing profound hopelessness, discouragement, or gloom., In low spirits from loss of hope or courage; deeply discouraged..

The phonetic transcription of "despondent" is /dɪˈspɒndənt/ in British English and /dɪˈspɑːndənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "despondent": dejected, gloomy, hopeless, miserable, sad, downcast.

Example usage of "despondent": "He felt despondent after losing the game.". More examples on the page.