despondent

adjective13 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.0

Used to specify the reason or subject of despondency.

Used to specify the reason for despondency, often related to a loss or negative event.

To a high degree.

To a very high degree.

Completely and without qualification.

To a small degree.

To a small degree.

To a moderate degree.

Expresses the feeling of being despondent.

Expresses a state of being despondent.

Implies a gradual process of becoming despondent over time.

Indicates a transition into a state of despondency.

A common, slightly informal way to say 'become despondent'.