despondence
despondence · despondences
The state of being downcast or despondentThe state of being downcast or despondent.
/dɪˈspɒndəns/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being downcast or despondent.
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
Origin
From despond + -ence.From despond + -ence.
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Forms
plural: despondences| Singular | despondence |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless:despondencyheartsicknessdisconsolateness
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable