Vocabulary
Despondent
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
Urdu meaning
پست ہمت، مایوس، ناامید
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Yes, the more `composed` reader may think I am sounding hysterical, or worse still, am so depressed and despondent that I see no hope, no new dawn.
Dawn Editorials —
West, ummah`s lost conscience
— 2025-04-06
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Over the past several months, he has been despondent over the state`s continued denial of Baloch economic and political rights that has deepened the sense of alienation among the youth in Balochistan.
Dawn Editorials —
Mengal march holds promise
— 2025-03-30
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These are despondent words but perhaps we, seated as we are in the far future, can take solace in the fact that even the once formidable British Empire collapsed.
Dawn Editorials —
`Thingification`
— 2024-12-04
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I have reproduced some of his words here merely to underline the impassioned pleathat the despondent Baloch leader is making.
Dawn Editorials —
A salve for Baloch wounds
— 2024-09-08
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I feel very despondent and disappointed after a recent visit to Balochistan where the state seems to have lost its narrative of national cohesion due to the follies of those who wield actual power in the province.
Dawn Editorials —
Quest for justice
— 2024-08-24
Synonyms
disheartened, discouraged, dispirited, downhearted, low-spirited, in low spirits, hopeless
Antonyms
hopeful, cheerful
Curator example
“she grew more and more despondent”
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