despondency
pronunciation
How to pronounce despondency in British English:
UK [dɪ'spɒndənsɪ]
How to pronounce despondency in American English:
US [dɪˈspɑndənsi]
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- Noun:
- feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
Word Origin
- despondency (n.)
- 1650s; see despondence + -cy.
Example
- 1. Zambian and other african consumers do not share his despondency .
- 2. He was unable to hide his despondency .
- 3. Other aspects of the crisis , however , have sowed fear , despondency and anger .
- 4. The road to success was drawn across chasms of despondency and mountains of procrastination .
- 5. Amid the despondency , however , supply and demand are moving towards balance .