adjective
having lost all or nearly all hope
despondent about his health
Synonyms: despairing, desperate, desponding, forlorn, hopeless
Related Word: grieving, mourning, sorrowful; dejected, depressed, melancholy, sad; disconsolate, dispirited, downcast, woebegone; discouraged, disheartened
Contrasted words: cheerful, glad, happy, joyful, joyous; buoyant, elastic, resilient, volatile; hopeful, optimistic
Antonyms: lighthearted