Not everyone succumbed to such nostalgia and despondency. Some saw the existential threat to Scots as a call to document what remained.
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Despondency
/dɪˈspɒndənsi/
Synonyms for "despondency" (68 found)
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Closest matches (14)
acediaapathyblank despondencycave of despaircave of trophoniusdeath wishdejectednessdejectiondepressiondespair
Noun(4 words)
Strong matches (20)
Noun(8 words)
Related words (34)
forlornnessgriefheartlessnesshopelessnesslow spiritslownesslowness of spiritmalaisemiserymourningno exitno wayno way outoppressionpessimismprostrationsadnessschmerzself-destructive urgesinking heart
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Noun(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
pervasive sadness
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11 entriescognitive disappointmentdespairdomain specific discouragementexistential despairgloomhopelessnessmelancholymoral despondencyspiritual desolationtemporary discouragementthematic gloom
Collocations
5 entriesdeep despondencydespondency levelpersistent despondencyprofound despondencystate of despondency
Inflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
He kissed her brow, and left her. She watched him unconsciously, till the winding walk hid him from her sight, and then sank back on her seat, every nerve relaxing from its high-strained excitement into utter and still despondency.
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