un despondent

de·spond·ent

[dih-spon-duhnt]
adjective
feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom: despondent about failing health.

Origin:
1690–1700; < Latin dēspondent- (stem of dēspondēns), present participle of dēspondēre. See despond, -ent

de·spond·ent·ly, adverb
pre·de·spond·ent, adjective
qua·si-de·spond·ent, adjective
qua·si-de·spond·ent·ly, adverb
un·de·spond·ent, adjective
un·de·spond·ent·ly, adverb


disheartened, downhearted, melancholy, blue. See hopeless.


happy, hopeful.
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despondent (dɪˈspɒndənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected
 
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despondent
1690s, from L. despondentem, prp. of despondere (see despondence). Related: Despondently.
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