Dejection and Lightheartedness

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Dejection noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Usage example: I find that ice cream often works wonders when trying to overcome dejection

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Lightheartedness is an antonym for dejection.

Nearby Words: dejected, dejectedly, dejecting

Lightheartedness noun - Carefree freedom from constraint.

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Dejection is an antonym for lightheartedness.

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Lightheartedness and Dejection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejection/lightheartedness

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