What is another word for Downcastness?
Pronunciation:
[ dˈa͡ʊnkastnəs], [ dˈaʊnkastnəs], [ d_ˈaʊ_n_k_a_s_t_n_ə_s]
Synonyms for Downcastness:
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n.
• sadness Other relevant words:
- bareness ,
- bereaved ,
- bereavement ,
- bereft ,
- black bile ,
- blues ,
- bm ,
- brokenheartedness ,
- clinical depression ,
- cringe ,
- death instinct ,
- depressant ,
- depressive disorder ,
- desolation ,
- desperation ,
- despondence ,
- disappointment ,
- distraint ,
- dolour ,
- dumps ,
- economic crisis ,
- faeces ,
- fecal matter ,
- feces ,
- flinch ,
- gloom ,
- glumness ,
- great depression ,
- grief-stricken ,
- grieve ,
- heartsickness ,
- hurt ,
- impression ,
- imprint ,
- lamentation ,
- languor ,
- lassitude ,
- loneliness ,
- low ,
- low status ,
- low-spiritedness ,
- lugubriousness ,
- megrims ,
- melancholic ,
- nakedness ,
- natural depression ,
- oppressiveness ,
- ordure ,
- pain ,
- pathos ,
- poignance ,
- quail ,
- recoil ,
- regret ,
- rue ,
- ruefulness ,
- ruthfulness ,
- sedative ,
- sedative drug ,
- shrink ,
- slump ,
- somber ,
- somberness ,
- sombre ,
- sombreness ,
- sorrowing ,
- squinch ,
- stool ,
- straiten ,
- subjugation ,
- suffering ,
- thanatos ,
- torment ,
- torpidity ,
- torpidness ,
- torpor ,
- torture ,
- trial ,
- uncheerfulness ,
- unease ,
- uneasiness ,
- unhappiness ,
- vapors ,
- vapours ,
- visitation ,
- wince ,
- woefulness ,
- wretchedness .
How to use "Downcastness" in context?
First and foremost, what is Downcastness? Downcastness is a feeling of sadness and low spirits, often brought on by personal or environmental factors. In the most general sense, it describes the general sadness and unhappiness of life. However, in clinical contexts, downcastness is related to symptoms associated with major depressive disorder, such as low self-esteem, loss of interest in activities enjoyed in the past, and a general feeling of hopelessness.
Downcastness can result from a number of different factors.
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