Definitions for despondent
dɪˈspɒn dəntde·spon·dent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.2 / 5 votes

1. despondent, heartsickadjective

   without or almost without hope

   "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. despondentadjective

   In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

2. Etymology: From despondere.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Despondentadjective

   Despairing; hopeless; without hope.

   Etymology: despondens, Latin.

   Congregated thrushes, linnets, sit
   On the dead tree, a dull despondent flock. James Thomson, Autumn.

   It is well known, both from ancient and modern experience, that the very boldest atheists, out of their debauches and company, when they chance to be surprised with solitude or sickness, are the most suspicious, timorous, and despondent wretches in the world. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

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1. despondent

   Despondent refers to a state of extreme depression, unhappiness, or loss of hope or courage. It describes a feeling of being very low in spirit, often as a result of disappointment, failure, or a distressing situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. Despondentadjective

   marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner

2. Etymology: [L. despondens, -entis, p. pr. of despondre.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. despondent

   an adjective that means disheartened or discouraged

   After the third failed attempt, she grew despondent.

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on March 31, 2019  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of despondent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of despondent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of despondent in a Sentence

1. Brian Schatz:

   Social media companies have stumbled onto a stubborn, devastating fact, the way to get kids to linger on the platforms and to maximize profit is to upset them — to make them outraged, to make them agitated, to make them scared, to make them vulnerable, to make them feel helpless, anxious [and] despondent.

2. Patty Murphy:

   ( I feel) anger, fury, rage. I feel despondent, helpless, hopeless, frustrated, but also it motivates me. It encourages me to help be a voice for people who can't be a voice and want to say these things, or can't say these things, like teachers.

3. Adam Lankford:

   There are several pathways we observe : antisocial individuals who are part of a gang, depressed and despondent persons who are highly distressed over a grievance and believe they have no future, and a small group of persons with severe mental illness that includes delusional thinking, in a workplace shooting, you want to look at the latter two as most likely.

4. Simon Maelzer:

   The Futex set-up was tough for beginners and many would get despondent and give up, although this is typical of the futures market in general. I didn't even get a salary at all.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=despondent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Despondent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=despondent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/despondent
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=despondent