The word despondent is an adjective used to describe a noun as feeling dejection, lack of excitement, or discouragement.
Example sentences:
After the fifth failed interview, he became quite despondent about his job search.
The despondent young man decided to renew his efforts.
Maxie has been lonely and despondent since her best friend went away to college.
As the man approached, the despondent lady at table four looked up and smiled.
After losing four games in a row, the team was disappointed and despondent.
Despondent is a word, yes, but nothing to do with the last name Pond or ponds.
To be despondent is to be discouraged. An example sentence would be: Don't be despondent just because you didn't win the game.
The word despondent is an adjective. It means to be in low spirits due to a loss.
The correct spelling of the word is "despondent" and not "despendent". Despondent means without or almost without hope. For instance, a student can be despondent about his examination results.
If you mean despondent, it'd be very similar to the word "discouraged".
(despondent means discouraged, dejected, or glum)He became despondent because of his constant failure.After losing the first two games, our team was tired and despondent.John was despondent as he walked out of class, because he still did not understand the material.
A better word than sad would be melancholy or gloomy. Morose, despondent, unhappy
(abject - as in a low or miserable condition, or despicable)The homeless people lived a life of abject poverty.The man's face wore an expression of abject horror.After his girlfriend left him, he was in an abject mood for weeks. (hopeless, despondent)
Despondent - 2014 was released on: USA: 4 March 2014 (Washington, D.C.)
sad, blue, unhappy, discouraged, mournful, dejected, despondent
crestfallen, despondent, disconsolate, heartsick, heartsore,woebegone, woeful, wretchedAnswerDevastated.
afflicted, agonized, ailing, anguished, brokenhearted, crestfallen, dejected, desolate, despairing, despondent, destroyed, disconsolate, discontented,