despondent | despondency
Exam frequency
GRE
high
Banks
high
Civil Services
high
Meaning(s)
very unhappy or without hope
How to Memorize
despondent - unhappy
Analysis
To be ‘despondent’ is similar to being depressed. It means that you are in a state of extreme sadness, accompanied by a feeling of hopelessness. It is usually a reaction to something serious, such as receiving terrible news or losing a loved one.
| Exams | Spoken | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | |||
| Antonyms | carefree,buoyant |
Example(s)
James has been despondent ever since he was fired from that company. He just can’t get over losing his dream job.
With mass staff lay-offs imminent, there was an air of despondency around the office.
Alice seems trapped in a downward spiral at the moment. She’s increasingly despondent about the direction her life is heading in.