despondently Sentence Examples
- She sighed despondently as she stared at the pile of unfinished work on her desk.
- After failing the exam, he shuffled despondently out of the classroom, his head hanging low.
- The defeated team walked despondently off the field, their heads bowed in disappointment.
- She looked around the empty room despondently, feeling the weight of loneliness pressing down on her.
- He stared despondently at his reflection in the mirror, wondering where he had gone wrong.
- As the rain poured down outside, she sat by the window, gazing despondently at the gloomy sky.
- Despite his best efforts, he trudged despondently through the snow, feeling as though he were making no progress.
- The news of the company's bankruptcy left employees despondently contemplating their uncertain futures.
- She listened despondently as her friends made plans for the weekend, knowing she wouldn't be able to join them.
- He sighed despondently as he realized that he had missed yet another opportunity to prove himself.
despondently Meaning
despondently (r)
with desperation
Synonyms & Antonyms of despondently
Synonyms:
- miserably
- mirthlessly
- drearily
- sharply
- wretchedly
- distressfully
- downheartedly
- agonizingly
- dismally
- blackly
- painfully
- poignantly
- gloomily
- pessimistically
- grievously
- woefully
- sorely
- distressingly
- inconsolably
- crestfallenly
- sullenly
- somberly
- joylessly
- dourly
- darkly
Antonyms:
- lightly
- indifferently
- favorably
- calmly
- calmly
- impassively
- nonchalantly
- rejoicingly
- good-naturedly
- dispassionately
- impassively
- good-naturedly
- unconcernedly
- nonchalantly
- sunnily
- blithely
- favorably
- lightheartedly
- sunnily
- stoically
- easily
- indifferently
- lightly
- mirthfully
- rejoicingly
- dispassionately
- lightheartedly
- stoically
- blithely
- casually
- mirthfully
- easily
- casually
- unconcernedly
Synonyms:
- low-spiritedly
- severely
- hard
- keenly
- hardly
- wailfully
- hurtfully
- harshly
- rancorously
- ill
- cruelly
- piercingly
- acutely
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word despondently
with desperation
cheerlessly, dolefully, unhappily, lugubriously, morosely, glumly, forlornly, dispiritedly, disconsolately, resentfully
gleefully, merrily, blissfully, happily, joyously, cheerily, merrily, cheerfully, cheerfully, cheerily
She sighed despondently as she stared at the pile of unfinished work on her desk.
After failing the exam, he shuffled despondently out of the classroom, his head hanging low.
The defeated team walked despondently off the field, their heads bowed in disappointment.
She looked around the empty room despondently, feeling the weight of loneliness pressing down on her.
