DESPONDENT


Meaning of DESPONDENT in English

/ 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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.