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despondent

adjective

Without or almost without hope

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
T
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
14

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Pronunciation

dɪˈspɒndənt

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adjective

  1. Without or almost without hope

    “Despondent about his failure”

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Example Sentences

Despondent about his failure
Too heartsick to fight back

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