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Disappoint vs Despond - What's the difference?

disappoint | despond |

As verbs the difference between disappoint and despond

is that disappoint is to displease by e.g. underperforming while despond is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.

As a noun despond is

despondency.

disappoint

English

Verb

  • To displease by e.g. underperforming
    • His lack of respect disappointed her.
    I am disappointed by this year's revenue.

    Antonyms

    * satisfy

    Derived terms

    * disappointed adjective * disappointing adjective * disappointment noun

    Verb

    (head)
  • (Internet slang)

    • despond

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
  • *
  • * Scott's Letters
    • I should despair, or at least despond .
  • * John Locke
    • Others depress their own minds, [and] despond at the first difficulty.
  • * D. Webster
    • We wish that desponding patriotism may turn its eyes hitherward, and be assured that foundations of our national power still stand strong.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (archaic) Despondency.

    • Related terms

    * Slough of Despond

    Synonyms

    * despair