Depression and Frivolity

Opposite meaning words

Depression noun - A period of decreased economic activity.

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Frivolity is an antonym for depression.

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

Usage example: the boys were scolded for joking during the funeral service, which was hardly the time for frivolity

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Depression is an antonym for frivolity.

Nearby Words: frivolous, frivolously

little depression

little frivolity

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Frivolity and Depression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depression/frivolity

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