Despondent

Pronunciation: /dɪˈspɒndənt/

Definitions of despondent

adjective feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression

Example Sentences

A1 She felt despondent after failing her exam.

A2 The team was despondent after losing the championship game.

B1 He became despondent when he realized he had lost his wallet.

B2 The artist was despondent after receiving harsh criticism of her latest work.

C1 Despite her despondent mood, she tried to stay positive and keep moving forward.

C2 The CEO was despondent about the company's declining profits, but remained determined to turn things around.

Examples of despondent in a Sentence

formal After receiving the rejection letter, she felt despondent about her future prospects.

informal He looked despondent after his favorite team lost the championship game.

slang I was feeling so despondent after failing my exam that I just wanted to crawl into a hole.

figurative The dark clouds and pouring rain matched her despondent mood perfectly.

Grammatical Forms of despondent

• past tense: desponded
• plural: despondents
• comparative: more despondent
• superlative: most despondent
• present tense: despond
• future tense: will despond
• perfect tense: have desponded
• continuous tense: is desponding
• singular: despondent
• positive degree: despondent
• infinitive: to despond
• gerund: desponding
• participle: desponded

Origin and Evolution of despondent

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'despondent' originated from the Latin word 'despondere', which means 'to give up' or 'to lose hope'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'despondent' has retained its original meaning of feeling hopeless or discouraged, but it is now commonly used in a wider context to describe a state of deep sadness or despair.