Despondency
Despondency noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Letdown and despondency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Letdown" instead a noun "Despondency".
Letdown
Letdown noun - The emotion felt when one's expectations are not met.
Usage example: the museum exhibit was just so-so, and we returned home with a vague sense of letdown
Despondency and letdown are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Despondency" instead a noun "Letdown".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and despondency
- sadness and letdown
- distress and despondency
- distress and letdown
- melancholy and despondency
- melancholy and letdown
- dejection and despondency
- dejection and letdown
- despair and despondency
- despair and letdown
- grief and despondency
- grief and letdown
- gloom and despondency
- gloom and letdown
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