despair vs despond
despond vs despairdespair is a noun but despond is not a noun.
despair and despond both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| despair | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| despond | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
despond is a hyponym of
despair; that is, despond is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
despair:
- despair: abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
- despond: lose confidence or hope; become dejected
| despair (noun) | despond (noun) |
|---|---|
| the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well | |
| a state in which all hope is lost or absent |
| despair (verb) | despond (verb) |
|---|---|
| abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart | lose confidence or hope; become dejected |
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