"desponding" meaning in All languages combined

See desponding on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more desponding [comparative], most desponding [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} desponding (comparative more desponding, superlative most desponding)
  1. That causes or communicates despondency; disheartening or despondent.
    Sense id: en-desponding-en-adj-nCg3rzw8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 31 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 20 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 82 9 9

Noun [English]

Forms: despondings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} desponding (plural despondings)
  1. A feeling or expression of despondency.
    Sense id: en-desponding-en-noun-mZn0GZTL

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} desponding
  1. present participle and gerund of despond Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: despond
    Sense id: en-desponding-en-verb-W6xy~d6k

Inflected forms

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