English Explanatory Dictionary

despondency

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
  2. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈspɒndənsi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-despondency.wav

Word forms

despondency despondencies

Etymology

From Latin dēspondentia, from dēspondēns + -ia. Equivalent to despondent + -ency.

Synonyms

despair desperation despond despondency hopelessness unhope wanhope melancholy sorrow blueness tristesse mirthless blues crestfallenness dejection depression distress dolefulness downheartedness drearihead forlornness grief heartsore ill-being infelicity melancholia misery mishappiness mourn prosternation regret rue ruth sadness sorrowfulness tristfulness undelight unhappiness woe woefare wretchedness
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