英语词汇“despondent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

(adjective) in the sense of dejected

Definition

dejected or depressed

He often felt despondent after these meetings.

Synonyms

dejected

Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down.

sad

The loss left me feeling sad and empty.

depressed

He seemed somewhat depressed.

down

The old man sounded really down.

low

`I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low.

blue

There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue.

despairing

a despairing couple who turned to a therapist for help

discouraged

miserable

She went to bed, miserable and depressed.

gloomy

He is gloomy about the fate of the economy.

hopeless

Even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects.

dismal

You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time.

melancholy

It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy.

in despair

glum

What are you both looking so glum about?

dispirited

I left feeling utterly dispirited.

downcast

a glum, downcast expression

morose

She was morose, pale and reticent.

disheartened

He was disheartened by their hostile reaction.

sorrowful

His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful.

wretched

The wretched look on the dog's face melted his heart.

disconsolate

He was looking increasingly disconsolate.

doleful

He stared over his glasses with a doleful look.

downhearted

Don't be so downhearted.

down in the dumps (informal)

sick as a parrot (informal)

woebegone

She sniffed and looked quite woebegone.

low-spirited

He was low-spirited, disappointed and out of humour.

Opposites

happy

glad

optimistic

hopeful

cheerful

upbeat (informal)

buoyant

cheery

joyful

genial

chirpy (informal)

light-hearted

单词	despondent
释义	Trends of despondent View usage for: despondent (dɪspɒndənt) adjective If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome. I feel despondent when my work is rejected. Synonyms: dejected, sad, depressed, down More Synonyms of despondent despondently adverb [ADVERB with verb] Despondently, I went back and told Bill the news. despondent in British English (dɪˈspɒndənt) adjective downcast or disheartened; lacking hope or courage; dejected Derived forms despondence (deˈspondence) noun despondency (deˈspondency) noun despondently (deˈspondently) adverb despondent in American English (dɪˈspɑndənt) adjective filled with despondency; dejected SIMILAR WORDS: ˈhopeless Derived forms despondently (deˈspondently) adverb Word origin L despondens, prp. of despondere: see despond Examples of 'despondent' in a sentence despondent He was then told he looked a bit despondent. The Sun (2011) Many who have done physical work all their lives will be utterly despondent. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Its mood is angry and despondent. Times, Sunday Times (2011) And the other tenants become despondent. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It's all too easy to feel despondent about modern life. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Having turned down the chance to flee, the former president became increasingly despondent. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Back at your desk, look utterly despondent. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Coming back to reality is no fun and it could make you feel angry, despondent and helpless. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The crew were polite, but looked exhausted and despondent as they tried to sell us scratch cards. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He was lying on a table looking despondent, but he was still so happy with the result. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A woman was sitting in the house one night feeling despondent. Christianity Today (2000) I have a particularly clear memory of one soldier sitting on a step looking despondent. Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003) When you are feeling particularly despondent, you might reflect that this illness is preferable to heart disease or cancer. Mumby, Keith The Allergy Handbook (1988) He didn't become despondent but realised he needed to make changes to his squad and did that last summer. The Sun (2012) If we had a few more sportsmen and women who were utterly despondent about coming second, we might win a few more things. The Sun (2014) We're all a bit despondent this morning, anyway. Times, Sunday Times (2014) In matches, I was not competing at all and feeling despondent on court. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We are set homework each day and I spend a lot of time on it, feeling despondent at my lack of ability. Times, Sunday Times (2016) In other languages despondent British English: despondent ADJECTIVE If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome. I feel despondent when my work is rejected. American English: despondent Brazilian Portuguese: abatido Chinese: 沮丧的 European Spanish: abatido French: découragé German: niedergeschlagen Italian: abbattuto Japanese: 落胆した Korean: 낙담한 European Portuguese: abatido Latin American Spanish: abatido (adjective) in the sense of dejected Definition dejected or depressed He often felt despondent after these meetings. Synonyms dejected Everyone has days when they feel dejected or down. sad The loss left me feeling sad and empty. depressed He seemed somewhat depressed. down The old man sounded really down. low `I didn't ask for this job, you know,' he tells friends when he is low. blue There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue. despairing a despairing couple who turned to a therapist for help discouraged miserable She went to bed, miserable and depressed. gloomy He is gloomy about the fate of the economy. hopeless Even able pupils feel hopeless about job prospects. dismal You can't occupy yourself with dismal thoughts all the time. melancholy It was at this time of day that I felt most melancholy. in despair glum What are you both looking so glum about? dispirited I left feeling utterly dispirited. downcast a glum, downcast expression morose She was morose, pale and reticent. disheartened He was disheartened by their hostile reaction. sorrowful His father's face looked suddenly soft and sorrowful. wretched The wretched look on the dog's face melted his heart. disconsolate He was looking increasingly disconsolate. doleful He stared over his glasses with a doleful look. downhearted Don't be so downhearted. down in the dumps (informal) sick as a parrot (informal) woebegone She sniffed and looked quite woebegone. low-spirited He was low-spirited, disappointed and out of humour. Opposites happy , glad , optimistic , hopeful , cheerful , upbeat (informal) , buoyant , cheery , joyful , genial , chirpy (informal) , light-hearted Additional synonyms in the sense of blue Definition depressed or unhappy There's no earthly reason for me to feel so blue. Synonyms depressed, low, sad, unhappy, fed up, gloomy, dismal, melancholy, glum, dejected, despondent, downcast, down in the dumps (informal), down in the mouth, low-spirited, down-hearted in the sense of depressed Definition low in spirits He seemed somewhat depressed. Synonyms sad, down, low, blue, unhappy, discouraged, fed up, moody, gloomy, pessimistic, melancholy, sombre, glum, mournful, dejected, despondent, dispirited, downcast, morose, disconsolate, crestfallen, doleful, downhearted, heavy-hearted, down in the dumps (informal), cheerless, woebegone, down in the mouth (informal), low-spirited in the sense of despairing a despairing couple who turned to a therapist for help Synonyms hopeless, desperate, depressed, anxious, miserable, frantic, dismal, suicidal, melancholy, dejected, broken-hearted, despondent, downcast, grief-stricken, wretched, disconsolate, inconsolable, down in the dumps (informal), at the end of your tether Nearby words of despondent despoil despoliation despondency despondent despot despotic despotism Synonyms of 'despondent' despondent Explore 'despondent' in the dictionary
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