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Definition of despondent adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

despondent

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//dɪˈspɑndənt//
 
despondent (about/over something)
 
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sad, without much hope synonym dejected She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going. There are times when it is hard not to feel despondent.
despondency
 
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NAmE//dɪˈspɑndənsi//
 
noun [uncountable] a mood of despondency Life's not all gloom and despondency.
despondently
 
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