despond
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Definition of despond
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to become despondent
despond
nounDefinition of despond (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for despond
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
blues, dejection, depression, desolation, despondence, despondency, disconsolateness, dispiritedness, doldrums, dolefulness, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, forlornness, gloom, gloominess, glumness, heartsickness, joylessness, melancholy, miserableness, mopes, mournfulness, oppression, sadness, sorrowfulness, unhappiness
Antonyms: Verb
brighten, cheer (up), perk (up)
Antonyms: Noun
bliss, blissfulness, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, rapture, rapturousness
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Examples of despond in a Sentence
Verb
we must not despond even though we live in trying timesNoun
he sank into a crushing despond after his wife left him loss of his job threw him into a deep despond
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On its best nights, the N.B.A. offers a free-jazz apex, as good teams (none of which are found within hundreds of miles of that basketball despond in New York City) offer jukes and passes and shooting. — Michael Powell, New York Times, "N.B.A. Should Cut to the Chase With a Best-of-3 First Round," 25 Apr. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'despond.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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