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Added 9 October 2026

despondent

/dɪˈspɒndənt/ adjective

Latin root: dēspondēns Wiktionary

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In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

Origin

From Latin dēspondēns, from the verb despondere (“to give up, to abandon”).

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