Despondence (Noun)
Meaning
Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The patient's despondence was evident in her slumped posture and lack of interest in her surroundings.
- After losing her job, she fell into a deep despondence that made it hard for her to get out of bed in the morning.
- The news of the natural disaster filled him with despondence, and he wondered if the world would ever be the same again.
- Her despondence was palpable as she stared blankly at the wall, feeling like she had hit rock bottom.
- The despondence that had been building up inside him for months finally boiled over into tears as he realized he would never achieve his dreams.