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
Joylessness and dejection are semantically related in despair topic. In some cases you can use "Joylessness" instead a noun "Dejection".
Joylessness
Joylessness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the inescapable joylessness that marred Yuletide celebrations during the war years
Dejection and joylessness are semantically related in despair topic. You can use "Dejection" instead a noun "Joylessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and dejection
- sadness and joylessness
- distress and dejection
- distress and joylessness
- melancholy and dejection
- melancholy and joylessness
- despondency and dejection
- despondency and joylessness
- despair and dejection
- despair and joylessness
- sorrow and dejection
- sorrow and joylessness
- depression and dejection
- depression and joylessness
Cite this Source
Joylessness and Dejection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejection/joylessness
Dejection & Joylessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejection/joylessness>.
Joylessness or Dejection. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejection/joylessness.
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