Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > D Synonyms of despondent Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. despondent, heartsick, hopeless (vs. hopeful) usage: without or almost without hope; "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of despondent (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: limpid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language