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despondency

/dɪˈspɒndənsi/noun

उच्चारण डिस्पॉन्डन्सी

निराशा, उदासी, हताशा

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    the state of being sad, without much hope

    निराशा, उदासी, हताशा

    • a mood of despondency
    • A mood of despondency spread through the camp after the third defeat.
    • Despondency settled over the town after the factory closed.
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    • He sank into despondency after failing the exam a second time.
    • His words lifted her out of her despondency.

    Synonyms dejection despair melancholy gloom hopelessness

    Opposite cheerfulness hope optimism elation

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de·spon·den·cy

With -spon-den-cy.

-spon-den-cy के साथ।

?Which word?

Keep the hopeless-sadness words together: despondency, dejection, despair, melancholy (a deep sadness that lasts), gloom, desolation (great unhappiness and loneliness).

आशाहीन उदासी के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: despondency, dejection, despair, melancholy (लंबी गहरी उदासी), gloom, desolation (भारी दुख और अकेलापन)।

§Grammar and usage

Despondent about or over sth ('despondent about her results').

Usage: 'despondent about' या 'over sth' का मतलब है किसी बात से निराश और हताश होना, जैसे 'despondent about her results'।