Despondency

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  • noun. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A sinking or dejection of spirits from loss of hope or courage in affliction or difficulty; deep depression of spirit.
  • noun. Synonyms Desperation, etc. (see despair), discouragement, melancholy, gloom.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
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  • noun. The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
  • noun. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.
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  • noun. feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
    • Word Usage
    "The second reason for the despondency is the realization that this, at last, is a direct clash between the two giants."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    depression  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    apathy  bewilderment  dejection  depression  desperation  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Schmerz  Slough of Despond  acedia  apathy  blank despondency  
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