- Despondent by Webster's
... a.) Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner.
- Heartsick by Webster's
... a.) Sick at heart; extremely depressed in spirits; very despondent.
- despondent by WordNet
adjectiveWithout or almost without hope.usage: "despondent about his failure"; "too heartsick to fight back"synonyms: heartsick
- Little Father Time by Riley Thompson
despondent boy kills two babies and himself. [Br. Lit.: Hardy Jude the Obscure. ] See: Death, PrematureLittle Father Time. Solemn child hangs his foster-brothers and himself because of the family’s misfortunes. [Br. Lit.: Hardy ...
- Rusk, Thomas Jefferson by Jonathan Griffin
... president of the convention that confirmed the annexation of Texas (1845). The following year, he was elected Democratic Senator from Texas. He remained in the U.S. Senate until, despondent over the death of his wife, he committed suicide.