Word: desponding
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
spon
ding
Definition: Present participle of despond; lose confidence or hope; become dejected
Morphemes:
Affix: despond
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Despondency; feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē
Language: la
Decoded: de
Meaning: from
Affix: spondeō
Language: la
Decoded: spondeo
Meaning: promise
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.