Associations to the word «Despondency»

Wiktionary

DESPONDENCY, noun. The loss of hope or confidence; despair or dejection.
DESPONDENCY, noun. A feeling of depression or disheartenment.

Dictionary definition

DESPONDENCY, noun. Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless.

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn