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despondent

[dih-spon-duhnt] / dɪˈspɒn dənt /
ADJECTIVE
depressed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dejected discouraged disheartened forlorn glum morose sad
WEAK
all torn up blue bummed out cast down despairing disconsolate dispirited doleful down downcast downhearted gloomy griefstricken grieving hopeless in a blue funk in despair in the pits low low-spirited melancholy miserable mourning shot down sorrowful woebegone wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful encouraged happy joyful
WEAK
elated hopeful spirited up

Example Sentences

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He was so despondent, his mother said, that she felt her only option was to allow them to be sent back to El Salvador, a country Edwin left when he was 5.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Guilty and despondent, Donatello retreats to his empty family estate in Tuscany, where Kenyon tries to counsel him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Not long ago, investors were despondent as stocks related to artificial intelligence pulled back on bubble fears and worries about potential overcapacity.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Hope is a commodity in short supply for the town’s despondent and fearful residents.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

Some people were tired, despondent, others panicked and full of terror.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys