What does despondent mean?

despondent means "without or almost without hope".

How many syllables are in despondent?

despondent has 3 syllables: de-spon-dent. The stress falls on "spon". In IPA it is /dɪˈspɑndənt/.

What is another word for despondent?

Close synonyms include heartsick. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is despondent a common word?

despondent is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with despondent?

3 words rhyme with despondent. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

despondent — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
without or almost without hope
“despondent about his failure”
“too heartsick to fight back”
Synonymsheartsick
Similarhopeless

Questions about despondent

What does despondent mean?: despondent means "without or almost without hope".
How many syllables are in despondent?: despondent has 3 syllables: de-spon-dent. The stress falls on "spon". In IPA it is /dɪˈspɑndənt/.
What is another word for despondent?: Close synonyms include heartsick. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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