Synonyms of the word 
DESPONDENT → HEARTSICK - HOPELESS
despondent
- adj. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
heartsick
- adj. Very despondent or sorrowful.
hopeless
- adj. Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
- adj. Giving no ground of hope; promising nothing desirable; desperate.
- adj. Without talent, not skilled.
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