despondently

Meaning

In a way that shows a loss of hope or courage.

Examples

• He looked despondently at the pile of bills.
• The team captain spoke despondently about their chances of winning.

Pronunciation: dɪˈspɒndəntli

How to Use despondently

despondently at (prepositional phrase)

Looking at something with sadness and loss of hope. — "He stared despondently at the broken toy."

speak despondently (collocation)

To talk in a way that shows sadness and lack of hope. — "The student spoke despondently about failing the test."

Synonyms of despondently

Words with a similar meaning to despondently:

• sadly
• gloomily
• hopelessly
• dispiritedly

Antonyms of despondently

Words with the opposite meaning to despondently:

• happily
• cheerfully
• optimistically