despond |
despondent |
As a verb despond
is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
As a noun despond
is (archaic) despondency.
As an adjective despondent is
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
hearten |
despond |
As verbs the difference between hearten and despond
is that
hearten is to give heart to; to encourage, urge on, cheer, give confidence to while
despond is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
As a noun despond is
(archaic) despondency.
despond |
desperate |
As a verb despond
is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
As a noun despond
is (archaic) despondency.
As an adjective desperate is
being filled with, or in a state of despair; hopeless.
heartsickness |
despond |
As nouns the difference between heartsickness and despond
is that
heartsickness is the condition of being heartsick while
despond is (archaic) despondency.
As a verb despond is
to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
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.
deject |
despond |
As verbs the difference between deject and despond
is that
deject is make sad or dispirited while
despond is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
As a noun despond is
despondency.
despond |
despondence |
As nouns the difference between despond and despondence
is that
despond is (archaic) despondency while
despondence is the state of being downcast or despondent.
As a verb despond
is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
downcast |
despond |
As nouns the difference between downcast and despond
is that
downcast is (computing) a cast from supertype to subtype while
despond is (archaic) despondency.
As verbs the difference between downcast and despond
is that
downcast is (obsolete) to cast or throw up; to turn upward while
despond is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart.
As an adjective downcast
is (of eyes) looking downwards.
despond |
depress |
As verbs the difference between despond and depress
is that
despond is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart while
depress is to press down.
As a noun despond
is (archaic) despondency.
despond |
dispair |
Related terms |
Despond is a related term of dispair.
As verbs the difference between despond and dispair
is that
despond is to give up the will, courage, or spirit; to become dejected, lose heart while
dispair is to separate (a pair).
As a noun despond
is (archaic) despondency.
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