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despondency

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

A state of deep discouragement or loss of hope.

The rejection briefly brought despondency, but a new project restored her enthusiasm.

Dictionary practice example.

The reunion organizer's despondency deepened when she began to believe that years of preparation would end without the promised gathering.