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despondent

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
despondent/dɪˈspɒndənt/

▶adjective in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

– derivatives
despondence noun,
despondency noun,
despondently adverb.

'despondent' also found in these Oxford entries:

downcast - heartsick

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