Despondent

/dɪˈspɑːndənt/ adjective medium

Feeling deeply discouraged and without hope.

After the third rejection letter, he grew despondent about ever getting the paper published.

Memory Trick

'De-' (down) plus Latin 'spondere' (to promise) — a despondent person feels every promise of better days has been pulled down.

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