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n. Depression of spirits from loss of hope, confidence, or courage; dejection.

n. The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.

n. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

n. The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.

n. A sinking or dejection of spirits from loss of hope or courage in affliction or difficulty; deep depression of spirit.

n. Synonyms Desperation, etc. (see despair), discouragement, melancholy, gloom.

n. feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

"The second reason for the despondency is the realization that this, at last, is a direct clash between the two giants."

depression   

discouragement    depression   

dejection    discouragement    hopelessness    weariness    perplexity    loneliness    unhappiness    humiliation    apathy    languor