| noun | the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
| noun | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| verb | lower someone's spirits; make downhearted “These news depressed her” |
| verb | fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised “I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview” |
| discourage | verb | deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged |
| dishearten | verb | take away the enthusiasm of |
| dismay | verb | lower someone's spirits; make downhearted |
| alarm | verb | fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised |
| depressant | adjective | capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent |
| depressant | noun | a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person |
| dejection | noun | a state of melancholy depression |
| dismay | noun | the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles |
| demoralization | noun | depression resulting from an undermining of your morale |
| demoralisation | noun | depression resulting from an undermining of your morale |
| alarmist | noun | a person who alarms others needlessly |
| alarm | noun | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| horror | noun | intense and profound fear |