Despondency (Noun)
Meaning
Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The news of her job loss sent her into a deep despondency that lasted for weeks.
- His despondency was palpable as he walked away from the ruins of his failed business.
- After a string of rejections, she began to feel a creeping despondency that threatened to consume her.
- The despondency that had settled over the town was a result of years of economic decline and lack of opportunities.
- His despondency was so overwhelming that he struggled to get out of bed in the morning.