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melancholia self-pity
anguish dolor grief mourning somberness sorrow woefulness
agony distress pain
misery woe wretchedness
discouragement disheartenment
moodiness
despair desperation hopelessness self-despair
boredom ennui tedium
dismalness drear morbidness moroseness morosity
regret rue
Near Antonyms
gaiety (also gayety) gayness glee gleefulness humor jollity joviality lightheartedness merriment mirth mirthfulness
cheer cheerfulness cheeriness hopefulness optimism sunniness
content contentedness contentment satisfaction
delight gratification
Antonyms
bliss blissfulness ecstasy elatedness elation euphoria exhilaration exuberance exultation felicity gladness gladsomeness happiness heaven intoxication joy joyfulness joyousness jubilation rapture rapturousness
  • land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops //looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north
    Synonyms
    barren desert heath no-man's-land waste wasteland
    Related Words
    badland
    brush bush
    dust bowl
    open open air outdoors out-of-doors
    nature wild wilderness
  • the state of being unattended to or not cared for //the desolation of the abandoned garden
    Synonyms
    dilapidation disrepair neglect seediness
    Related Words
    inattention negligence
    abandonment desertion
    decay decrepitude dereliction deterioration disintegration dumpiness ruin ruination
    Near Antonyms
    conservation preservation upkeep
    Antonyms
    keeping repair
    • de​ter​mined
    adjective
    de·​ter·​mined
    di-ˈtər-mənd dē-

    Definition

    • having reached a decision firmly resolved //was determined to become a pilot //is determined not to let it happen again
    • showing determination //a determined effort
      characterized by determination //… will deter all but the most determined thief. — Security World
    Other Words
    • de​ter​mined​ly di-ˈtər-mənd-lē -mə-nəd-lē dē- adverb
    • de​ter​mined​ness di-ˈtər-mənd-nəs dē- noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    bent (on or upon) bound decisive do-or-die firm hell-bent (on or upon) intent out purposeful resolute resolved set single-minded
    Antonyms
    faltering hesitant indecisive irresolute undetermined unresolved vacillating wavering weak-kneed
    Examples
    • //We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
    • //his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
    First Known Use
    circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    — see determine
    determined
    adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    -mw://xlookup/sadness'>sadness sorrowfulness unhappiness
    Related Words
    melancholia self-pity
    anguish dolor grief mourning somberness sorrow woefulness
    agony distress pain
    misery woe wretchedness
    discouragement disheartenment
    moodiness
    despair desperation hopelessness self-despair
    boredom ennui tedium
    dismalness drear morbidness moroseness morosity
    regret rue
    Near Antonyms
    gaiety (also gayety) gayness glee gleefulness humor jollity joviality lightheartedness merriment mirth mirthfulness
    cheer cheerfulness cheeriness hopefulness optimism sunniness
    content contentedness contentment satisfaction
    delight gratification
    Antonyms
    bliss blissfulness ecstasy elatedness elation euphoria exhilaration exuberance exultation felicity gladness gladsomeness happiness heaven intoxication joy joyfulness joyousness jubilation rapture rapturousness
  • land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops //looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north
    Synonyms
    barren desert heath no-man's-land waste wasteland
    Related Words
    badland
    brush bush
    dust bowl
    open open air outdoors out-of-doors
    nature wild wilderness
  • the state of being unattended to or not cared for //the desolation of the abandoned garden
    Synonyms
    dilapidation disrepair neglect seediness
    Related Words
    inattention negligence
    abandonment desertion
    decay decrepitude dereliction deterioration disintegration dumpiness ruin ruination
    Near Antonyms
    conservation preservation upkeep
    Antonyms
    keeping repair
    • de​ter​mined
    adjective
    de·​ter·​mined
    di-ˈtər-mənd dē-

    Definition

    • having reached a decision firmly resolved //was determined to become a pilot //is determined not to let it happen again
    • showing determination //a determined effort
      characterized by determination //… will deter all but the most determined thief. — Security World
    Other Words
    • de​ter​mined​ly di-ˈtər-mənd-lē -mə-nəd-lē dē- adverb
    • de​ter​mined​ness di-ˈtər-mənd-nəs dē- noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    bent (on or upon) bound decisive do-or-die firm hell-bent (on or upon) intent out purposeful resolute resolved set single-minded
    Antonyms
    faltering hesitant indecisive irresolute undetermined unresolved vacillating wavering weak-kneed
    Examples
    • //We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
    • //his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
    First Known Use
    circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    — see determine
    determined
    adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    -mw://xlookup/sadness'>sadness sorrowfulness unhappiness
    Related Words
    melancholia self-pity
    anguish dolor grief mourning somberness sorrow woefulness
    agony distress pain
    misery woe wretchedness
    discouragement disheartenment
    moodiness
    despair desperation hopelessness self-despair
    boredom ennui tedium
    dismalness drear morbidness moroseness morosity
    regret rue
    Near Antonyms
    gaiety (also gayety) gayness glee gleefulness humor jollity joviality lightheartedness merriment mirth mirthfulness
    cheer cheerfulness cheeriness hopefulness optimism sunniness
    content contentedness contentment satisfaction
    delight gratification
    Antonyms
    bliss blissfulness ecstasy elatedness elation euphoria exhilaration exuberance exultation felicity gladness gladsomeness happiness heaven intoxication joy joyfulness joyousness jubilation rapture rapturousness
  • land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops //looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north
    Synonyms
    barren desert heath no-man's-land waste wasteland
    Related Words
    badland
    brush bush
    dust bowl
    open open air outdoors out-of-doors
    nature wild wilderness
  • the state of being unattended to or not cared for //the desolation of the abandoned garden
    Synonyms
    dilapidation disrepair neglect seediness
    Related Words
    inattention negligence
    abandonment desertion
    decay decrepitude dereliction deterioration disintegration dumpiness ruin ruination
    Near Antonyms
    conservation preservation upkeep
    Antonyms
    keeping repair
    • de​ter​mined
    adjective
    de·​ter·​mined
    di-ˈtər-mənd dē-

    Definition

    • having reached a decision firmly resolved //was determined to become a pilot //is determined not to let it happen again
    • showing determination //a determined effort
      characterized by determination //… will deter all but the most determined thief. — Security World
    Other Words
    • de​ter​mined​ly di-ˈtər-mənd-lē -mə-nəd-lē dē- adverb
    • de​ter​mined​ness di-ˈtər-mənd-nəs dē- noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    bent (on or upon) bound decisive do-or-die firm hell-bent (on or upon) intent out purposeful resolute resolved set single-minded
    Antonyms
    faltering hesitant indecisive irresolute undetermined unresolved vacillating wavering weak-kneed
    Examples
    • //We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
    • //his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
    First Known Use
    circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    — see determine
    determined
    adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    -mw://xlookup/sadness'>sadness sorrowfulness unhappiness
    Related Words
    melancholia self-pity
    anguish dolor grief mourning somberness sorrow woefulness
    agony distress pain
    misery woe wretchedness
    discouragement disheartenment
    moodiness
    despair desperation hopelessness self-despair
    boredom ennui tedium
    dismalness drear morbidness moroseness morosity
    regret rue
    Near Antonyms
    gaiety (also gayety) gayness glee gleefulness humor jollity joviality lightheartedness merriment mirth mirthfulness
    cheer cheerfulness cheeriness hopefulness optimism sunniness
    content contentedness contentment satisfaction
    delight gratification
    Antonyms
    bliss blissfulness ecstasy elatedness elation euphoria exhilaration exuberance exultation felicity gladness gladsomeness happiness heaven intoxication joy joyfulness joyousness jubilation rapture rapturousness
  • land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops //looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north
    Synonyms
    barren desert heath no-man's-land waste wasteland
    Related Words
    badland
    brush bush
    dust bowl
    open open air outdoors out-of-doors
    nature wild wilderness
  • the state of being unattended to or not cared for //the desolation of the abandoned garden
    Synonyms
    dilapidation disrepair neglect seediness
    Related Words
    inattention negligence
    abandonment desertion
    decay decrepitude dereliction deterioration disintegration dumpiness ruin ruination
    Near Antonyms
    conservation preservation upkeep
    Antonyms
    keeping repair
    • de​ter​mined
    adjective
    de·​ter·​mined
    di-ˈtər-mənd dē-

    Definition

    • having reached a decision firmly resolved //was determined to become a pilot //is determined not to let it happen again
    • showing determination //a determined effort
      characterized by determination //… will deter all but the most determined thief. — Security World
    Other Words
    • de​ter​mined​ly di-ˈtər-mənd-lē -mə-nəd-lē dē- adverb
    • de​ter​mined​ness di-ˈtər-mənd-nəs dē- noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    bent (on or upon) bound decisive do-or-die firm hell-bent (on or upon) intent out purposeful resolute resolved set single-minded
    Antonyms
    faltering hesitant indecisive irresolute undetermined unresolved vacillating wavering weak-kneed
    Examples
    • //We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
    • //his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
    First Known Use
    circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    — see determine
    determined
    adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    -mw://xlookup/sadness'>sadness sorrowfulness unhappiness
    Related Words
    melancholia self-pity
    anguish dolor grief mourning somberness sorrow woefulness
    agony distress pain
    misery woe wretchedness
    discouragement disheartenment
    moodiness
    despair desperation hopelessness self-despair
    boredom ennui tedium
    dismalness drear morbidness moroseness morosity
    regret rue
    Near Antonyms
    gaiety (also gayety) gayness glee gleefulness humor jollity joviality lightheartedness merriment mirth mirthfulness
    cheer cheerfulness cheeriness hopefulness optimism sunniness
    content contentedness contentment satisfaction
    delight gratification
    Antonyms
    bliss blissfulness ecstasy elatedness elation euphoria exhilaration exuberance exultation felicity gladness gladsomeness happiness heaven intoxication joy joyfulness joyousness jubilation rapture rapturousness
  • land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops //looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north
    Synonyms
    barren desert heath no-man's-land waste wasteland
    Related Words
    badland
    brush bush
    dust bowl
    open open air outdoors out-of-doors
    nature wild wilderness
  • the state of being unattended to or not cared for //the desolation of the abandoned garden
    Synonyms
    dilapidation disrepair neglect seediness
    Related Words
    inattention negligence
    abandonment desertion
    decay decrepitude dereliction deterioration disintegration dumpiness ruin ruination
    Near Antonyms
    conservation preservation upkeep
    Antonyms
    keeping repair
    • de​ter​mined
    adjective
    de·​ter·​mined
    di-ˈtər-mənd dē-

    Definition

    • having reached a decision firmly resolved //was determined to become a pilot //is determined not to let it happen again
    • showing determination //a determined effort
      characterized by determination //… will deter all but the most determined thief. — Security World
    Other Words
    • de​ter​mined​ly di-ˈtər-mənd-lē -mə-nəd-lē dē- adverb
    • de​ter​mined​ness di-ˈtər-mənd-nəs dē- noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    bent (on or upon) bound decisive do-or-die firm hell-bent (on or upon) intent out purposeful resolute resolved set single-minded
    Antonyms
    faltering hesitant indecisive irresolute undetermined unresolved vacillating wavering weak-kneed
    Examples
    • //We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
    • //his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
    First Known Use
    circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    — see determine
    determined
    adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    -mw://xlookup/sadness'>sadness sorrowfulness unhappiness
    Related Words
    melancholia self-pity
    anguish dolor grief mourning somberness sorrow woefulness
    agony distress pain
    misery woe wretchedness
    discouragement disheartenment
    moodiness
    despair desperation hopelessness self-despair
    boredom ennui tedium
    dismalness drear morbidness moroseness morosity
    regret rue
    Near Antonyms
    gaiety (also gayety) gayness glee gleefulness humor jollity joviality lightheartedness merriment mirth mirthfulness
    cheer cheerfulness cheeriness hopefulness optimism sunniness
    content contentedness contentment satisfaction
    delight gratification
    Antonyms
    bliss blissfulness ecstasy elatedness elation euphoria exhilaration exuberance exultation felicity gladness gladsomeness happiness heaven intoxication joy joyfulness joyousness jubilation rapture rapturousness
  • land that is uninhabited or not fit for crops //looked out over the vast untamed desolation to the north
    Synonyms
    barren desert heath no-man's-land waste wasteland
    Related Words
    badland
    brush bush
    dust bowl
    open open air outdoors out-of-doors
    nature wild wilderness
  • the state of being unattended to or not cared for //the desolation of the abandoned garden
    Synonyms
    dilapidation disrepair neglect seediness
    Related Words
    inattention negligence
    abandonment desertion
    decay decrepitude dereliction deterioration disintegration dumpiness ruin ruination
    Near Antonyms
    conservation preservation upkeep
    Antonyms
    keeping repair
    • de​ter​mined
    adjective
    de·​ter·​mined
    di-ˈtər-mənd dē-

    Definition

    • having reached a decision firmly resolved //was determined to become a pilot //is determined not to let it happen again
    • showing determination //a determined effort
      characterized by determination //… will deter all but the most determined thief. — Security World
    Other Words
    • de​ter​mined​ly di-ˈtər-mənd-lē -mə-nəd-lē dē- adverb
    • de​ter​mined​ness di-ˈtər-mənd-nəs dē- noun
    Synonyms & Antonyms
    Synonyms
    bent (on or upon) bound decisive do-or-die firm hell-bent (on or upon) intent out purposeful resolute resolved set single-minded
    Antonyms
    faltering hesitant indecisive irresolute undetermined unresolved vacillating wavering weak-kneed
    Examples
    • //We are making a determined effort to correct our mistakes.
    • //his determined opponent would not be bluffed or shaken
    First Known Use
    circa 1616, in the meaning defined at sense 2a
    History and Etymology
    — see determine
    determined
    adjective

    Synonyms & Antonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

    wail — MW · Shobdo