despondent (adj.)
in low spirits
Examples
- Despondent after failure.
Key rules
- Despondent means in low spirits and without hope
- Despondent after failure, despondent about
- Despondency is the noun
Common mistakes
- He is despondent with the result → He is despondent about the result
💡 Tip: Describing defeat // Describing hopelessness // Describing mood