DESPONDENT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of despondent – Learner’s Dictionary

despondent
adjective
uk
/dɪˈspɒndənt/
us
unhappy and having no enthusiasm:
She was feeling a bit despondent after losing the match.

despondency

noun [ U ]

(Definition of despondent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of despondent

in Chinese (Traditional)
鬱悶的,沮喪的,消沉的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
郁闷的,沮丧的,消沉的…
in Spanish
desanimado, abatido, desalentado…
in Portuguese
desanimado…
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morali bozuk, karamsar, kötümser…
découragé…
moedeloos…
sklíčený, skleslý…
fortvivlet, modløs…
sedih…
หมดกำลังใจ…
chán nản…
przybity, przygnębiony…
förtvivlad, missmodig…
kecewa…
verzagt…
(helt) fortvilet…
занепалий духом, зневірений…
унылый…
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