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Synonyms and antonyms of dejection in English

dejection

noun
These are words and phrases related to dejection. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of dejection.

WOE

Synonyms

woe
suffering
distress
affliction
trouble
misfortune
calamity
adversity
misery
trial
tribulation
wretchedness
torment
agony
torture
sorrow
grief
heartache
anguish
gloom
anxiety
worry
melancholy
depression
despair

Antonyms

joy
delight
pleasure
good fortune
happiness
bliss
satisfaction

GLOOM

Synonyms

gloom
depression
low spirits
despondency
sadness
melancholy
cheerlessness
unhappiness
moroseness
heavy-heartedness
heaviness of mind
doldrums
blues
mopishness
disconsolateness
despair
hopelessness
forlornness
distress
woe
misery
oppression
sorrow
grief
dolor

Antonyms

joy
glee
delight
happiness
gladness
cheerfulness
high spirits
merriment
mirth
jollity
smiles

PROSTRATION

Synonyms

prostration
exhaustion
weakness
weariness
enervation
depression
paralysis
impotence
helplessness
depth of misery
desolation
despondency
desperation
despair
anguish
woe
distress
wretchedness
heartache
sorrow
misery
grief

HURT

Synonyms

distress
suffering
misery
dismay
grief
heartbreak
wretchedness
torment
agony
hurt
pain
discomfort
sting
pique
resentment
mortification
embarrassment
chagrin
aggravation
annoyance

Antonyms

happiness
pleasure
joy
delight
ecstasy
pride
gratification
satisfaction
 Synonyms for dejection from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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delay departure
delay payment

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