Despondent Definition & Meaning
despondent
- adjective
- without or almost without hope; "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"
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- What does despondent mean?
- without or almost without hope; "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"
- What part of speech is despondent?
- Despondent is an adjective.