Rhyme Dictionary
Rhymes with “Despondent”
/dɪˈspɒndənt/
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
♬37 rhyming words found
🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Despondent"
5 wordsThese words rhyme exactly with "despondent" — same ending sound.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| correspondent | 4 | noun | Someone who communicates with another person, or a publication, by writing. |
| respondent | 3 | noun | One who responds; one who replies. |
| corespondent | 4 | noun | (law) One of two or more persons against whom a lawsuit is made; but especially a person charged with committing adultery with the defendant in a divorce proceeding. |
| frondent | 2 | (archaic) Covered with leaves; leafy. | |
| fondant | 2 | noun | (usually uncountable) A flavored, creamy sugar preparation, used for icing cakes or as a base for candies. |
🎵 Near Rhymes for "Despondent"
32 wordsThese words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.
| Word | Syllables | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| daunting | 2 | noun | Discouraging; inspiring fear. |
| content | 2 | noun | Satisfied, pleased, contented. |
| important | 3 | Having relevant and crucial value; having import. | |
| longing | 2 | noun | An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire. |
| redundant | 3 | Superfluous; exceeding what is necessary, no longer needed. | |
| crestfallen | 3 | Sad because of a disappointment. | |
| constant | 2 | noun | Unchanged through time or space; permanent. |
| correspondence | 4 | noun | (uncountable) Reciprocal exchange of civilities, especially conversation between persons by means of letters. |
| abandon | 3 | verb | (transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions. |
| honest | 2 | verb | (of a person or institution) Scrupulous with regard to telling the truth; not given to swindling, lying, or fraud; upright. |
| abandoned | 3 | No longer maintained by its former owners, residents, or caretakers; forsaken, deserted. | |
| ironic | 3 | (of a situation) Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony. | |
| plodding | 2 | noun | Progressing slowly and laboriously. |
| convent | 2 | noun | A religious community whose members live under strict observation of religious rules and self-imposed vows. |
| vomit | 2 | verb | (intransitive) To regurgitate or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; puke. |
| comment | 2 | noun | A spoken or written remark. |
| sonnet | 2 | noun | A fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of fourteen lines that are typically five-foot iambics and rhyme according to one of a few prescribed schemes. |
| wanted | 2 | Wished for; desired; sought. | |
| softened | 2 | Made soft. | |
| taunted | 2 | verb | (transitive) To make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner. |
| bonding | 2 | noun | The act by which something is bonded or joined together. |
| calling | 2 | noun | A job or occupation. |
| soften | 2 | verb | (transitive) To make something soft or softer. |
| responsive | 3 | Answering, replying or responding | |
| 2 | noun | (clothing) A bag stitched to an item of clothing, used for carrying small items. | |
| bondage | 2 | noun | The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery. |
| bonded | 2 | Joined securely, either with adhesive, heat process or pressure. | |
| gotten | 2 | (mostly in combination) obtained, acquired | |
| responded | 3 | verb | (transitive, intransitive) To say something in return; to answer; to reply. |
| fallen | 2 | noun | Having dropped by the force of gravity. |
| longest | 2 | noun | A surname. |
| onyx | 2 | noun | (mineralogy) A banded variety of chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. |
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