dejection C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ UK /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a state of low spirits or melancholy A deep dejection settled over him after the loss. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a state of low spirits or... despondencymelancholygloomdepressiondespairsadnessdispiritedness ↔ Opposites elationcheerfulnessjoyexhilaration Word family Related forms dejectdejected Etymology AI details From Latin deiectio ('a casting down'), from deicere ('to cast down'), from de- ('down') + iacere ('to throw'). deiectio Latin deicere Latin iacere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dejection **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ ## Meanings 1. a state of low spirits or melancholy ## Examples - A deep dejection settled over him after the loss. ## Synonyms - despondency - melancholy - gloom - depression - despair - sadness - dispiritedness ## Antonyms - elation - cheerfulness - joy - exhilaration ## Related Forms - deject - dejected ## Roots and Affixes - Root: deiectio - Root: deicere - Root: iacere ## Etymology From Latin deiectio ('a casting down'), from deicere ('to cast down'), from de- ('down') + iacere ('to throw'). ## AI Etymology Dejection is from Latin deiectio ('a casting down'), from deicere ('to cast down'), from de- ('down') + iacere ('to throw'). In present-day use, it means a state of low spirits or melancholy. Related vocabulary includes deject and dejected. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown