[adjective] - unhappy and discouraged because you feel you are in a difficult situationHe became/got/grew increasingly despondent when she failed to return his phone calls.She felt despondent about ever finding a proper job.A despondent young man stood by the side of the road in the rain, hoping that someone would give him a lift.
DESPONDENT
Meaning of DESPONDENT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012