DEJECTION Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

dejection

noun

di-ˈjek-shən

Definition of dejection

as in sadness

a state or spell of low spirits I find that ice cream often works wonders when trying to overcome dejection

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Recent Examples of dejection Where there is excitement and bravado, Neto can also show dejection when the results aren’t going in his favor. — Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 20 May 2026 Channeling ’90s slowcore and post-rock into gorgeously brooding odes to dejection, the Chicago quartet’s debut is downer music at its most alluring. — Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026 As the score tilted more and more and more heavily in Memphis’ favor Friday night, Mavericks’ fans’ dejection level probably depended on their larger-picture perspective. — Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026 The world watched as the heavy favorite to triumph at the Milan Cortina Games sat through several agonizing minutes of dejection. — Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dejection

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Noun

Each new body part is tinged with a bit of pleasure, pushing up against the edges of my sadness and embracing it chummily.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
The Hole Truth And Nothing Butt, telling the story of these Texan wildmen and their real-life moments of brilliance and hilarity, with revelations of profound sadness.

— Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026

Definition of sadness

Noun

Yet, despite the dwindling popularity of both alcohol and cigarettes, various cancers, not to mention other serious conditions like diabetes and depression, have all been on the rise—again, especially in young people.

— Tim Brinkhof, Time, 23 July 2026
The stress that police officers experience is associated with higher rates of divorce, alcohol abuse, heart disease, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

— Meg Anderson, NPR, 23 July 2026

Definition of depression

Noun

As the genre’s name suggests, country music tends to be preoccupied with place; the charts are full of tributes to the satisfaction of being firmly rooted in a small town, and the sorrows of leaving it behind.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Bet your bottom dollar that Son Heung-min, LAFC’s $26-million man — the record MLS fee for an incoming player — would peel himself off the mat and clear away the cobwebs and the sorrow of the past few weeks and months.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

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