# despondent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪˈspɒndənt/ · frequency rank #42,602

## Definitions
1. In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

## Etymology
From Latin dēspondēns, from the verb despondere (“to give up, to abandon”).

## Easily confused with
- **dependent** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dependent-vs-despondent)

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddespondent`, `depsondent`, `desopndent`, `despnodent`, `despodnent`, `desponddent`, `despondennt`, `despondentt`, `despondetn`, `despondnet`, `desponednt`, `desponndent`, `desppondent`, `desspondent`, `dsepondent`, `edspondent`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/despondent