Synonyms & related words for dejection

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of dejection — including downheartedness, despondency, dejectedness, dispiritedness, disheartenment, glumness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to dejection

Explore words related to dejection — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include despondence, cheerlessness, dolefulness, disconsolateness, gloominess, heartsickness, sadness, sorrowfulness. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for dejection

Common synonyms for dejection include downheartedness, despondency, dejectedness, dispiritedness, disheartenment, glumness, melancholy, moroseness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does dejection come from?

The word dejection breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root ject-, from Latin iacio (“throw”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.