Rhymes with depression
de·pres·sion
D d Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- misimpression — a faulty or incorrect impression; a misconception or misapprehension.
- decompression — Decompression is the reduction of the force on something that is caused by the weight of the air.
- indiscretion — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- intercession — an act or instance of interceding.
- learned profession — any of the three vocations of theology, law, and medicine, commonly held to require highly advanced learning. Compare profession (def 1).
- nonaggression — abstention from aggression, especially by a nation.
- repossession — to possess again; regain possession of, especially for nonpayment of money due.
- retrocession — to cede back: to retrocede a territory.
- special session — a session, as of a legislature or council, called to meet in addition to those held regularly.
Three-syllable rhymes
- regression — the act of going back to a previous place or state; return or reversion.
- repression — the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- secession — an act or instance of seceding.
- skull session — a meeting for the purpose of discussion, exchange of ideas, solving problems, etc.
- succession — the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events: many troubles in succession.
- suppression — the act of suppressing.
- transgression — an act of transgressing; violation of a law, command, etc.; sin.
- recession — a return of ownership to a former possessor.
- discretion — the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
- accession — Accession is the act of taking up a position as the ruler of a country.
- aggression — Aggression is a quality of anger and determination that makes you ready to attack other people.
- bull session — A bull session is an informal conversation among a small group of people.
- compression — the act of compressing or the condition of being compressed
- concession — If you make a concession to someone, you agree to let them do or have something, especially in order to end an argument or conflict.
- confession — A confession is a signed statement by someone in which they admit that they have committed a particular crime.
- digression — the act of digressing.
- impression — a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, conscience, etc.
- jam session — a meeting of a group of musicians, especially jazz musicians, to play for their own enjoyment.
- obsession — the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
- oppression — the exercise of authority or power in a burdensome, cruel, or unjust manner.
- possession — the act or fact of possessing.
- precession — the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
- procession — the act of moving along or proceeding in orderly succession or in a formal and ceremonious manner, as a line of people, animals, vehicles, etc.
- profession — a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
- progression — the act of progressing; forward or onward movement.
- rap session — a usually informal or unstructured group discussion, attended especially by people with shared interests, concerns, or problems.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- geometric progression — a sequence of terms in which the ratio between any two successive terms is the same, as the progression 1, 3, 9, 27, 81 or 144, 12, 1, 1/12, 1/144.
- harmonic progression — a series of numbers the reciprocals of which are in arithmetic progression.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- arithmetic progression — a sequence of numbers or quantities, each term of which differs from the succeeding term by a constant amount, such as 3,6,9,12
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- ecological succession — succession (def 6).
- war of the austrian succession — the war (1740–48) in which Austria, England, and the Netherlands opposed Prussia, France, and Spain over the selection of rulers for territories within the Austrian Empire.
- war of the spanish succession — a war (1701–14) fought by Austria, England, the Netherlands, and Prussia against France and Spain, arising from disputes about the succession in Spain after the death of Charles II of Spain.
Two-syllable rhymes
- hessian — of or relating to the state of Hesse or its inhabitants.
- question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- session — the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session.
- freshen — to make fresh; refresh, revive, or renew: We need a good rain to freshen the flowers.