Dejection and Levity

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Dejection noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

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Levity is an antonym for dejection.

Nearby Words: dejected, dejectedly, dejecting

Levity noun - A lack of seriousness often at an improper time.

Usage example: the teachers disapprove of any displays of levity during school assemblies

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Dejection is an antonym for levity.

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Levity and Dejection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejection/levity

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