DESPONDED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

desponded

verb

past tense of despond

as in despaired

to lose all hope or confidence we must not despond even though we live in trying times

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despaired

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Some party leaders despaired over Platner’s chances to win even before allegations about previous relationships began to surface.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Benjamin killed himself at the French-Spanish border in 1940, having despaired of his chances of escaping the Nazis.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026

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