despondency
11despondency — /di spon deuhn see/, n. state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection. Also, despondence. [1645 55; DESPOND + ENCY] Syn. melancholy, gloom. See despair. Ant. joy. * * * …
12despondency — noun a) The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection. b) A feeling of depression or disheartenment …
13despondency — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dejection, despair, sadness; see depression 2 , desperation 1 , gloom 2 , grief 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Utter lack of hope: despair, desperateness, desperation, despond, despondence, hopelessness. See HOPE. 2 …
14despondency — de spond·en·cy || dÉ™nsɪ n. depression, gloom, melancholy, hopelessness …
15despondency — n. Dejection, discouragement, depression, sadness, gloom, blues, vapors, blue devils, lowness of spirits. See melancholy, n …
16despondency — n 1. dejection, depression, mopishness, Psychiatry. hypochondria; slough of despond, doldrums, dumps, blues; hopelessness, dishearten ment, dismay, discouragement; defeatism, pessimism. 2. gloom, melancholy, melancholia, misery, misera bleness,… …
17despondency — de·spon·den·cy …
18despondency — See: despondent …
19despondency — de•spond•en•cy [[t]dɪˈspɒn dən si[/t]] also de•spond′ence n. the state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection • Etymology: 1645–55 syn: See despair …
20despondency — /dəˈspɒndənsi/ (say duh sponduhnsee) noun a state of being despondent; depression of spirits from loss of courage or hope; dejection. Also, despondence …
