Synonyms for despondence
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being downcast or despondent.
Forms
- Plural
- despondences → despondencies, heartsicknesses, dysthymias…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| despondence | rising | |
| despondency | steady | |
| disconsolateness | steady | |
| heartsickness | steady | |
| dysthymia | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- dysthymia
- 11 letters
- despondency4
- 13 letters
- heartsickness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (despondency4 = 4 syllables).