/ dɪˈspɒndənt; NAmE -ˈspɑːn-/ adjective
~ (about sth) | ( especially NAmE ) ~ (over sth) sad, without much hope
SYN dejected :
She was becoming increasingly despondent about the way things were going.
► des·pond·ency / dɪˈspɒndənsi; NAmE -ˈspɑːn-/ noun [ U ]:
a mood of despondency
Life's not all gloom and despondency.
► des·pond·ent·ly adverb