direption

/dɪrɛpʃən/

Definitions

1. noun

A feeling of desperation or anxiety

“Her direption was evident in the way she paced back and forth in her room.”

2. noun

A gap or opening in a wall or other solid structure

“The direption in the wall let in a cold draft.”

Synonyms

  • anxiety
  • desperation
  • gaping

Antonyms

  • security
  • serenity