despondency

noun

Low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dejection.

SYNONYMS

defeatismdejectiondepressiondesolationdespairdisappointmentdiscouragementdisheartenmentdispiritednessdistressdolefulnessdownheartednessgloomgloominessglumnessgriefheartachehopelessnesslow spiritsmelancholiamelancholymiserypessimismsadnesssorrowthe bluesthe doldrumsunhappinesswretchedness