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Definition of despondent : Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low- spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner.

Synonyms:

heartsick, brokenhearted, hope

dolorous, overcome, discouraged, blue, lachrymose, anguished, downhearted, morose, pensive, dreary, moody, sad, grim, gloomy, melancholy, depressed, glum, heartbroken, woeful, plaintive, anxious, dispirited, contemplative, joyless, mournful, sullen, disconsolate, dejected, wistful, study at hopeless, disheartened, miserable, despairing

dismal, forlorn, desperate, bleak, hopeless, spiritless, pessimistic

disapproving, discomposed, restless, disquieted, displeased, dissident, cheerless, fed up, frustrated, ticked off, wretched, irreconcilable, disgruntled, teed off, irritated, dissatisfied, ungratified, discontent, malcontent, sour, uncomfortable, uneasy, unhappy, non-satisfied, bored, exasperated, cross

Usage examples:

• Beyond doubt his master had been once more made prisoner; and, cursing himself for being the cause, he mechanically traced the backward tracks- his despondent air proclaiming that he had but little hope of being able to effect a rescue. - "The White Gauntlet", Mayne Reid.
• Ironsyde came first and spoke to Ernest in a mood somewhat despondent. - "The Spinners", Eden Phillpotts.
• " Won't come out right"- in a very despondent tone. - "Quiet Talks on Power", S.D. Gordon.