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
Melancholia is a synonym for dejection. In some cases you can use "Melancholia" instead a noun "Dejection".
Melancholia
Melancholia noun - Extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears.
Dejection is a synonym for melancholia in despair topic. You can use "Dejection" instead a noun "Melancholia".
Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholic
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and dejection
- sadness and melancholia
- melancholy and dejection
- melancholy and melancholia
- despondency and dejection
- despondency and melancholia
- despair and dejection
- despair and melancholia
- sorrow and dejection
- sorrow and melancholia
- depression and dejection
- depression and melancholia
- grief and dejection
- grief and melancholia
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Melancholia and Dejection. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejection/melancholia
Dejection & Melancholia. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejection/melancholia>.
Melancholia or Dejection. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dejection/melancholia.
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