Depression and Hopefulness

Opposite meaning words

Depression noun - A state or spell of low spirits.

Usage example: we threw our friend a party just to jar him out of his depression

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Hopefulness noun - The feeling you have when you have hope.

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Depression is an antonym for hopefulness in topics: optimism, happiness, high spirits, state of having positive beliefs.

Nearby Words: hope, hopeful, hopefully

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Hopefulness and Depression. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depression/hopefulness

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