despondent (Meaning)
despondent (s)
without or almost without hope
despondent (a.)
Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner.
Synonyms & Antonyms of despondent
Synonyms:
- cheerless
- drear
- abject
- down
- inconsolable
- gloomy
- dreary
- blue
- sorry
- low-spirited
- dismal
- doleful
- pessimistic
- joyless
- woeful
- desolate
- downhearted
- hangdog
- grieving
- low
- wailing
- woebegone
- disheartened
- saddened
- weeping
- brokenhearted
- wretched
- comfortless
- heartsore
- resigned
- funereal
Antonyms:
- glad
- perky
- joyous
- glad
- buoyant
- jocund
- sunny
- jocund
- sprightly
- blissful
- vivacious
- upbeat
- heartened
- gleeful
- lightsome
- jaunty
- heartened
- blithesome
- cheery
- animated
- joyous
- delighted
- vivacious
- chipper
- perky
- delighted
- blissful
- gleeful
- jaunty
- sprightly
- upbeat
- cheery
- joyful
- animated
- buoyant
- chipper
- sunny
- lightsome
- blithesome
- joyful
despondent Sentence Examples
- After receiving yet another rejection letter, he felt despondent, wondering if he would ever achieve his dreams.
- She became despondent when her efforts to reconcile with her estranged friend were met with silence.
- The team was despondent after losing the championship game, feeling like all their hard work had been for nothing.
- His despondent demeanor worried his friends, who had never seen him so downtrodden before.
- The news of the layoffs left employees feeling despondent about the future of the company.
- Despite her best efforts, she couldn't shake off the despondent feeling that lingered in the pit of her stomach.
- The despondent expression on his face told her everything she needed to know about his mood.
- He tried to hide his despondent feelings behind a forced smile, but his eyes betrayed his true emotions.
- The despondent tone of his voice indicated that he had given up hope of ever finding happiness.
- Even the beautiful sunset couldn't lift her despondent spirits, as she grappled with feelings of loneliness and despair.
FAQs About the word despondent
without or almost without hopeMarked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner.
despairing, hopeless,desperate, unhappy, sad, disappointed,depressed, depressing, sorrowful, accepting
hopeful, ecstatic, exultant,hopeful, exuberant, euphoric, enraptured, ecstatic, optimistic, exuberant
After receiving yet another rejection letter, he felt despondent, wondering if he would ever achieve his dreams.
She became despondent when her efforts to reconcile with her estranged friend were met with silence.
The team was despondent after losing the championship game, feeling like all their hard work had been for nothing.
His despondent demeanor worried his friends, who had never seen him so downtrodden before.
