Dejection and Happiness

Opposite meaning words

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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Happiness is an antonym for dejection in despondency topic.

Nearby Words: dejected, dejectedly, dejecting

Happiness noun - A feeling or state of well-being and contentment.

Usage example: her happiness was complete when she got her very own house

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Dejection is an antonym for happiness.

Nearby Words: happy, happily

total	total dejection	total happiness
sheer	sheer dejection	sheer happiness

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