Despondency
Despondency noun - The state of being discouraged.
Usage example: in their despondency they seemingly forgot that losing teams can become winning teams in a single season
Defeatism and despondency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Defeatism" instead a noun "Despondency".
Defeatism
Defeatism noun - Acceptance of the inevitability of defeat.
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Synonyms for Defeatism
Despondency and defeatism are semantically related. You can use "Despondency" instead a noun "Defeatism".
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Related pairs
- prostration and despondency
- prostration and defeatism
- distress and despondency
- distress and defeatism
- melancholy and despondency
- melancholy and defeatism
- dejection and despondency
- dejection and defeatism
- despair and despondency
- despair and defeatism
- depression and despondency
- depression and defeatism
- gloom and despondency
- gloom and defeatism
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