dĭ-spŏn'dən-sē
(Med.) Defecation
Complete loss of hope.
depression (related)
A mood disorder characterized usually by anhedonia, extreme sadness, poor concentration, sleep problems, loss of appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness.
A musical form, African-American in origin, generally featuring an eight-bar or twelve-bar structure and using the blues scale.
A feeling or spell of dismally low spirits
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gloom (related)
An atmosphere of melancholy or depression:
A tendency to be sad, gloomy, or depressed
A cause or source of suffering:
The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
The feeling of not being happy
The condition of being heartsick
(Uncountable) The state of being disconsolate; gloom.
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desperation (related)
Desperation is defined as a loss of hope, or a great need that can make you act irrationally.
grief (related)
A source or cause of deep mental anguish:
The state or quality of being desperate.
(Archaic) Despondency.
The state of being downcast or despondent.
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A state of feeling unwell or unhappy; a feeling of emotional and mental discomfort and suffering from restlessness, malaise, depression or anxiety.
A state of severe depression.
A dull, spiritless person.
The property of being mournful.
hope (related)
(Uncountable) The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
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weariness (related)
languor (related)
self-doubt (related)
uneasiness (related)
dullness (related)
happy (related)
A feeling or spell of dismally low spirits
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elation (related)
ennui (related)
bewilderment (related)
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