Affected or marked by low spirits.

ETYM Latin despondens, -entis, p. pr. of despondere.
Without or almost without hope; SYN. heartsick.

Directed downward.

ETYM Old Eng., p. p. of forlesen to lose utterly, AS. forleósan (p. p. forloren); pref. for- + leósan (in comp.) to lose; cf. Dutch verliezen to lose, German verlieren, Swed. förlora, Dan. forloren, Goth. fraliusan to lose. Related to For-, and Lorn, Lose.
Marked by or showing hopelessness.

Affected by or full of grief or woe; SYN. woeful.

1. Full of woe; grievous
2. Involving or bringing woe
3. Lamentably bad or serious; deplorable