despond

[US]/dɪ'spɒnd/
[UK]/dɪ'spɑnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi.to lose confidence or hope
n.a state of losing confidence or hope
v.to become disheartened
Word Forms
Third Person Singulardesponds
Pluraldesponds
Present Participledesponding
Past Tensedesponded
Past Participledesponded

Phrases & Collocations

despond over

despond in

despond about

despondent mood

despondent state

despondent feeling

despondent sigh

despondent glance

despondent look

despondent thoughts

Example Sentences

after losing the match, the team felt despondent.

she became despondent when she heard the bad news.

his despondent attitude affected everyone around him.

they were despondent about their future prospects.

feeling despondent, she decided to seek help.

his despondent mood was evident to everyone.

despondent thoughts clouded her mind.

he tried to lift his despondent friend’s spirits.

after several rejections, she felt despondent about her job search.

despondent over his mistakes, he isolated himself from others.

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