The slough of despond.
Bunyan.
De*spond"ence (?), n. Despondency.
The people, when once infected, lose their relish for happiness [and] saunter about with looks of despondence.
Goldsmith.
De*spond"en*cy (?), n. The state of desponding; loss of hope and cessation of effort; discouragement; depression or dejection of the mind.
The unhappy prince seemed, during some days, to be sunk in despondency.
Macaulay.
De*spond"ent (?), a. [L. despondens, -entis, p. pr. of despond&?;re.] Marked by despondence; given to despondence; low-spirited; as, a despondent manner; a despondent prisoner. -- De*spond"ent*ly, adv.
De*spond"er (?), n. One who desponds.
De*spond"ing*ly, adv. In a desponding manner.