V) fancy, wish, aim; (V) want, aspire,

delighted: (adj) glad, cheerful,

blame, criticism. ANTONYMS: (n)

seek. ANTONYMS: (n, v) dislike,

blissful, jubilant, happy, overjoyed,

approval, commendation

hate; (n) aversion, reality, revulsion,

joyful, captivated, pleasant; (adj, v)

depressing: (adj) sad, gloomy, dark,

apathy; (v) spurn, abhor, answer,

pleased, elated. ANTONYMS: (adj)

dismal, oppressive, desolate, blue,

command, insist

shocked, unhappy, sorrowful,

bleak, grim, dreary, chill.

desired: (adj) coveted, desirable,

depressed, melancholy, miserable,

ANTONYMS: (adj) inspiring,

favorite, wanted, welcome, needed,

desolate, sorry, sad, down

heartening, cheery, bright,

beloved, required, most wanted;

delightful: (adj) delicious, delectable,

exhilarating, uplifting, cheering,

(adj, v) chosen; (v) consenting

charming, pleasing, grateful,

happy, encouraging, hopeful,

despair: (n) disappointment,

blissful, amiable, adorable, lovely,

constructive

desolation, dejection, melancholy,

nice, gorgeous. ANTONYMS: (adj)

depression: (n) cavity, dejection,

gloom, desperation, depression,

unpleasant, unwelcome, hateful,

blues, trough, trench, dip, hole,

dismay, discouragement,

miserable, unhappy, unappealing,

dent, impression, decline, slump.

pessimism, sorrow. ANTONYMS:

horrific, horrible, disagreeable,

ANTONYMS: (n) happiness,

(n) happiness, hopefulness,

depressing, annoying

outcrop, encouragement, boom,

expectation, joy, cheer, cheerfulness,

demanding: (adj) severe, difficult,

inflation, elation, recovery, hump,

resilience, elation, joyfulness

trying, finicky, strenuous, hard,

joy, bulge, optimism

despairing: (adj) hopeless, desperate,

tough, particular, arduous,

derision: (n) contempt, mockery,

despondent, forlorn, desolate,

challenging, exigent. ANTONYMS:

scorn, banter, jeering, disdain, scoff,

dejected, pessimistic, sad,

(adj) easy, halfhearted, reasonable,

insult, irony, sport, gibe.

brokenhearted, miserable,

unchallenging, trivial, easygoing,

ANTONYMS: (n) applause, esteem,

inconsolable. ANTONYMS: (adj)

effortless, soothing, sketchy, simple,

admiration, praise, approval

hopeful, optimistic, rosy, happy,

relaxing

derisive: (adj) ironic, sarcastic,

confident, cheerful

demean: (v) abase, lower, disgrace,

derisory, contemptuous, cynical,

desperate: (adj) despairing, dire,

debase, humiliate, conduct, cheapen,

mordant, sardonic, jeering, scornful,

critical, abject, dangerous, in

disparage, humble, behave, mortify.

quizzical, satirical. ANTONYMS:

despair, grave, awful, despondent,

ANTONYMS: (v) heighten, dignify,

(adj) complimentary, approving,

drastic; (adj, v) forlorn.

boost, idolize, upgrade, honor,

flattering, praising, sympathetic

ANTONYMS: (adj) hopeful,

enhance, elevate, uplift, praise,

descending: (v) descend; (adj)

optimistic, rational, promising,

glorify

downhill, down, descendent,

minor, cautious, casual, careful,

depend: (adj, v) hang; (v) dangle,

decreasing, dropping, falling,

trivial, secure, satisfied

count, rely, stay, reckon, confide,

sloping, degressive, occasive; (adv)

desperation: (adj, n) despair, fury,

suspend, calculate, attend, pivot.

downward. ANTONYM: (adj)

rage; (n) recklessness, foolhardiness,

ANTONYM: (v) distrust

upward

desperateness, burst, confusion,

dependence: (n) belief, confidence,

describe: (v) represent, report,

trouble, misery; (adj) raving.

addiction, dependance, faith,

delineate, state, depict, outline,

ANTONYMS: (n) optimism,

dependency, credence, hope,

relate, draw, qualify, designate,

confidence, hopefulness, hope,

subordination, trust; (adj)

name

happiness, caution, prudence,

contingency. ANTONYMS: (n)

describes: (adj) conscience, depraved,

calmness

abstinence, distrust

depravity

despise: (v) disdain, loathe,

dependent: (adj) subordinate, subject,

desert: (adj, n, v) waste; (v) escape,

depreciate, abhor, dislike, detest,

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slight, hate; (n, v) contemn; (n)

nauseate, contemn, dislike intensely;

likeness, accord, consistency

contempt, deride. ANTONYMS: (v)

(n) loathing, abhorrence.

different: (adj) dissimilar, various,

respect, love, adore, appreciate,

ANTONYMS: (v) adore, like,

assorted, unusual, alien,

cherish, like, praise, accept

cherish, admire

miscellaneous, new, fresh, discrete,

despite: (conj) although, albeit; (n)

detestable: (adj) hateful, abhorrent,

diverse; (v) differ. ANTONYMS:

contempt, scorn, ill will, malice,

damnable, odious, offensive,

(adj) identical, corresponding, equal,

disdain; (adv) though; (prep) in

despicable, execrable, horrible,

like, typical, same, conventional,

spite of, notwithstanding, regardless