despondency C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /dɪˈspɑndənsi/ UK /dɪˈspɒndənsi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a state of deep dejection and loss of hope Months of failure plunged her into despondency. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a state of deep dejection... despairdejectiongloommelancholyhopelessnessdisheartenmentdepression ↔ Opposites hopecheerfulnessoptimismelation Word family Related forms desponddespondentdespondence Etymology AI details From despond + -ency. Despond is from Latin despondere ('to lose heart, give up'), from de- ('away') + spondere ('to promise, pledge'). despondere Latin spondere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # despondency **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈspɑndənsi/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈspɒndənsi/ ## Meanings 1. a state of deep dejection and loss of hope ## Examples - Months of failure plunged her into despondency. ## Synonyms - despair - dejection - gloom - melancholy - hopelessness - disheartenment - depression ## Antonyms - hope - cheerfulness - optimism - elation ## Related Forms - despond - despondent - despondence ## Roots and Affixes - Root: despondere - Root: spondere ## Etymology From despond + -ency. Despond is from Latin despondere ('to lose heart, give up'), from de- ('away') + spondere ('to promise, pledge'). ## AI Etymology Despondency is from despond + -ency. Despond is from Latin despondere ('to lose heart, give up'), from de- ('away') + spondere ('to promise, pledge'). In present-day use, it means a state of deep dejection and loss of hope. Related vocabulary includes despond, despondent, and despondence. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown