Synonyms for desponding

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desperate · dejected

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Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   That causes or communicates despondency; disheartening or despondent.

Example sentences

• desperate Sami was desperate to keep his family above water.
• dejected He was left behind on Mars and is feeling dejected now.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters

dejected³

9 letters

desperate², woebegone³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dejected³ = 3 syllables).