des
pond
Third Person
desponds
Present Participle
desponding
Past Tense
desponded
Past Participle
desponded
1
to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits
- He desponded for weeks after the business failure but eventually found the strength to start anew.
- If the situation doesn't improve, they might despond even more about the future of the company.
- The team is desponding as the deadline approaches, feeling overwhelmed by the workload.
- People often despond when faced with unexpected hardships.
- If the circumstances worsen, they will likely despond even more.