Despond
Despond noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: he sank into a crushing despond after his wife left him
Depression and despond are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Depression" instead a noun "Despond".
Depression
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
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and despond
- sadness and depression
- melancholy and despond
- melancholy and depression
- despondency and despond
- despondency and depression
- dejection and despond
- dejection and depression
- despair and despond
- despair and depression
- gloom and despond
- gloom and depression
- unhappiness and despond
- unhappiness and depression
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