| 单词 | despondency |
| 释义 | despondency (once / 2114 pages) n Despondency is a sad emotional state — much like depression. If you're in a state of despondency, you're feeling hopeless and super bummed out. Despondency is one of many emotional states that are not pleasant — it's a kind of extreme sadness. Stubbing your toe wouldn't trigger despondency, but the death of a family member or friend might. When people lose their jobs or experience failure, despondency can happen — they feel despondent. Despondency can include not only sadness, but feelings of hopelessness. It's a terrible way to feel, and it's not easy to get over it. WORD FAMILYdespondency: despondencies+/despond: desponded, despondence, despondency, despondent, desponding, desponds/despondence: despondences/despondent: despondently USAGE EXAMPLES“She is deeply remorseful that she had caused frustration and despondency among the public.” The Guardian(Oct 30, 2016) "She is deeply remorseful that she had caused frustration and despondency among the public," Lee said. Reuters(Oct 30, 2016) Now he faces a second night in the grass with temperatures dropping and despondency setting in. The Guardian(Oct 27, 2016) n feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless Syn|Hyper despondence, disconsolateness, heartsickness depression sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy |
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