Synonyms & related words for despond

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of despond — including despair. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to despond

Explore words related to despond — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include despondence, despondency, alew, despairful, undespairing, dispiritedness, downheartedness, disconsolateness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for despond

Common synonyms for despond include despair — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does despond come from?

The word despond breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“away, from”); and spond, from Latin spondere (“to promise, pledge”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.