Origin of despondent
Classical Latin despondens, present participle of despondere: see despondAn example of despondent is a suicidal person; a despondent person.
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adjective
Related Forms:
- de·spon′dent·ly
adverb
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Antonym: hopeful
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(comparative more despondent, superlative most despondent)
From Latin despondere (“to give up, to abandon”).
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