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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Out of sadness, but also out of hope and beauty and the belief that what was missing might eventually be found.

— Thao Thai, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Corey Ruiz's mother, daughter, partner and siblings joined attorney Ben Crump, expressing their sadness and frustration about his death.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 24 July 2026

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The only other person in the 21st century who might’ve had as uncanny an ability to look beneath the sordidness and sorrow of red carpets and walks of fame to find truth and even poetry might be David Lynch.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 July 2026
Commenters flooded Aquino’s social media accounts with support, expressing their sorrow at the news of her death.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

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