gloom

dolours

ˈdɒlə

noun

a state of great sorrow or distress.

they squatted, hunched in their habitual dolour

sadness,sorrow,unhappiness,dejection,regret,depression,misery,cheerlessness,downheartedness,despondency,despair,desolation,wretchedness,glumness,gloom,gloominess,heaviness of heart,dolefulness,melancholy,low spirits,mournfulness,woe,broken-heartedness,heartache,grief,down,disconsolateness,disconsolation,dismalness

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dolour

ˈdɒlə

noun

a state of great sorrow or distress.

they squatted, hunched in their habitual dolour

sadness,sorrow,unhappiness,dejection,regret,depression,misery,cheerlessness,downheartedness,despondency,despair,desolation,wretchedness,glumness,gloom,gloominess,heaviness of heart,dolefulness,melancholy,low spirits,mournfulness,woe,broken-heartedness,heartache,grief,down,disconsolateness,disconsolation,dismalness

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dolor

ˈdɒlə

noun

a state of great sorrow or distress.

they squatted, hunched in their habitual dolour

sadness,sorrow,unhappiness,dejection,regret,depression,misery,cheerlessness,downheartedness,despondency,despair,desolation,wretchedness,glumness,gloom,gloominess,heaviness of heart,dolefulness,melancholy,low spirits,mournfulness,woe,broken-heartedness,heartache,grief,down,disconsolateness,disconsolation,dismalness

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doldrums

ˈdɒldrəmz

noun

a state or period of stagnation or depression.

the mortgage market has been in the doldrums for three years

depression,melancholy,gloom,gloominess,glumness,downheartedness,dejection,despondency,dispiritedness,heavy-heartedness,heartache,unhappiness,sadness,misery,woe,dismalness,despair,pessimism,hopelessness,inertia,apathy,listlessness,malaise,boredom,tedium,ennui,low spirits,blues,blahs,inactive,quiet,slow,slack,sluggish,subdued,stagnant,static,inert,flat,dull

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discouragements

dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒm(ə)nt

noun

a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness.

do not give in to discouragement

dispiritedness,downheartedness,dejection,depression,demoralization,disappointment,despondency,hopelessness,lack of enthusiasm,lack of confidence,pessimism,despair,gloom,gloominess,low spirits,cold feet,deterrent,disincentive,hindrance,obstacle,impediment,barrier,curb,check,damper,restraint,constraint,restriction,dissuasion,put-down,damp

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discouragement

dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒm(ə)nt

noun

a loss of confidence or enthusiasm; dispiritedness.

do not give in to discouragement

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despondency

dɪˈspɒnd(ə)nsi

noun

low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dejection.

an air of despondency

disheartenment,discouragement,dispiritedness,downheartedness,low spirits,hopelessness,despair,wretchedness,melancholy,gloom,gloominess,glumness,melancholia,misery,depression,desolation,disappointment,dolefulness,dejection,sorrow,sadness,grief,distress,unhappiness,defeatism,pessimism,the doldrums,the blues,heartache

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despairs

dɪˈspɛː

noun

the complete loss or absence of hope.

a voice full of self-hatred and despair

hopelessness,desperation,distress,anguish,pain,unhappiness,dejection,depression,despondency,disconsolateness,gloom,melancholy,melancholia,misery,wretchedness,disheartenment,discouragement,resignedness,forlornness,defeatism,pessimism

verb

lose or be without hope.

we should not despair

lose hope,give up hope,abandon hope,give up,lose heart,be discouraged,be despondent,be demoralized,resign oneself,throw in the towel/sponge,quit,surrender,be pessimistic,look on the black side,despond,hopeless,desperate,anguished,distressed,broken-hearted,heartbroken,grief-stricken,inconsolable,sorrowing,suicidal,in despair,dejected,depressed,despondent,disconsolate,gloomy,melancholy,miserable,wretched,desolate,forlorn,disheartened,discouraged,demoralized,devastated,downcast,resigned,defeatist,pessimistic,dolorous

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despair

dɪˈspɛː

noun

the complete loss or absence of hope.

a voice full of self-hatred and despair

hopelessness,desperation,distress,anguish,pain,unhappiness,dejection,depression,despondency,disconsolateness,gloom,melancholy,melancholia,misery,wretchedness,disheartenment,discouragement,resignedness,forlornness,defeatism,pessimism

verb

lose or be without hope.

we should not despair

lose hope,give up hope,abandon hope,give up,lose heart,be discouraged,be despondent,be demoralized,resign oneself,throw in the towel/sponge,quit,surrender,be pessimistic,look on the black side,despond,hopeless,desperate,anguished,distressed,broken-hearted,heartbroken,grief-stricken,inconsolable,sorrowing,suicidal,in despair,dejected,depressed,despondent,disconsolate,gloomy,melancholy,miserable,wretched,desolate,forlorn,disheartened,discouraged,demoralized,devastated,downcast,resigned,defeatist,pessimistic,dolorous

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depressions

dɪˈprɛʃ(ə)n

noun

feelings of severe despondency and dejection.

self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression

melancholy,misery,sadness,unhappiness,sorrow,woe,gloom,gloominess,dejection,downheartedness,despondency,dispiritedness,low spirits,heavy-heartedness,moroseness,discouragement,despair,desolation,dolefulness,moodiness,pessimism,hopelessness,the slough of despond,upset,tearfulness,the dumps,the doldrums,the blues,one’s black dog,a low,the blahs,a funk,a blue funk,the mopes,clinical depression,endogenous depression,reactive depression,postnatal depression,dysthymia,melancholia,dolour,the megrims,mopery,disconsolateness,disconsolation

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depression

dɪˈprɛʃ(ə)n

noun

feelings of severe despondency and dejection.

self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression

melancholy,misery,sadness,unhappiness,sorrow,woe,gloom,gloominess,dejection,downheartedness,despondency,dispiritedness,low spirits,heavy-heartedness,moroseness,discouragement,despair,desolation,dolefulness,moodiness,pessimism,hopelessness,the slough of despond,upset,tearfulness,the dumps,the doldrums,the blues,one’s black dog,a low,the blahs,a funk,a blue funk,the mopes,clinical depression,endogenous depression,reactive depression,postnatal depression,dysthymia,melancholia,dolour,the megrims,mopery,disconsolateness,disconsolation

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dejection

dɪˈdʒɛkʃ(ə)n

noun

a sad and depressed state; low spirits.

he was slumped in deep dejection

despondency,depression,downheartedness,dispiritedness,disconsolateness,disappointment,discouragement,desolation,despair,heavy-heartedness,unhappiness,sadness,sorrowfulness,sorrow,dolefulness,melancholy,misery,forlornness,wretchedness,glumness,gloom,gloominess,low spirits,the blues,the dumps,mopery

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darks

dɑːk

noun

the absence of light in a place.

Carolyn was sitting in the dark

darkness,blackness,absence of light,gloom,gloominess,dimness,dullness,murk,murkiness,shadowiness,shadow,shade,shadiness,dusk,twilight,gloaming,tenebrosity

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darknesses

ˈdɑːknəs

noun

the partial or total absence of light.

the office was in darkness

dark,blackness,absence of light,gloom,gloominess,dimness,dullness,murk,murkiness,shadowiness,shadow,shade,shadiness,dusk,twilight,gloaming,tenebrosity

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darkness

ˈdɑːknəs

noun

the partial or total absence of light.

the office was in darkness

dark,blackness,absence of light,gloom,gloominess,dimness,dullness,murk,murkiness,shadowiness,shadow,shade,shadiness,dusk,twilight,gloaming,tenebrosity

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dampers

ˈdampə

noun

a person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect.

there’s nothing like a swarm of bees to completely put a damper on a graduation ceremony

curb,check,restraint,restriction,limit,limitation,constraint,stricture,rein,brake,control,impediment,obstacle,hindrance,discouragement,depressant,depression,chill,pall,gloom,cloud

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damper

ˈdampə

noun

a person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect.

there’s nothing like a swarm of bees to completely put a damper on a graduation ceremony

curb,check,restraint,restriction,limit,limitation,constraint,stricture,rein,brake,control,impediment,obstacle,hindrance,discouragement,depressant,depression,chill,pall,gloom,cloud

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alow

/əˈloʊ/

adverb

Below; downward.

cries came from alow and aloft

melancholy,misery,sadness,unhappiness,sorrow,woe,gloom,gloominess,dejection,downheartedness,despondency,dispiritedness,low spirits,heavy-heartedness,moroseness,discouragement,despair,desolation,dolefulness,moodiness,pessimism,hopelessness

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