Dejection and Despair

Dejection

Dejection noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: I find that ice cream often works wonders when trying to overcome dejection

Despair is a synonym for dejection in despondency topic. In some cases you can use "Despair" instead a noun "Dejection", when it comes to topics like sorrow, low spirits, consternation.

Nearby Words: dejected, dejectedly, dejecting

Despair

Despair noun - Utter loss of hope.
Usage example: the endless drought drove the farmers to despair

Dejection is a synonym for despair in despondency topic. You can use "Dejection" instead a noun "Despair", if it concerns topics such as sorrow, depression, consternation.

How words are described

utter utter dejection utter despair
total total dejection total despair
sheer sheer dejection sheer despair
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