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depressed
[ dih-prest ]
adjective
Synonyms: morbid, blue, miserable, despondent, morose
Antonyms: happy
- pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface.
- lowered in force, amount, etc.
- undergoing economic hardship, especially poverty and unemployment.
- being or measured below the standard or norm.
- Botany, Zoology. flattened down; greater in width than in height.
- Psychiatry. having or experiencing depression.
depressed
/ dɪˈprɛst /
adjective
- low in spirits; downcast; despondent
- lower than the surrounding surface
- pressed down or flattened
- Alsodistressed characterized by relative economic hardship, such as unemployment
a depressed area
- lowered in force, intensity, or amount
- (of plant parts) flattened as though pressed from above
- zoology flattened from top to bottom
the depressed bill of the spoonbill
Other Words From
- non·de·pressed adjective
- qua·si-de·pressed adjective
- sub·de·pressed adjective
- un·de·pressed adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of depressed1
Example Sentences
Trump has justified the tariffs, claiming they are necessary for US national security and to boost demand for domestic producers, which he argues has been "depressed" by foreign competition.
It’s the best, most cutting-edge time to be alive, yet if you measured people’s happiness, most people would tell you how depressed they are.
“But there’s a good chance that by then, demand for gas in South Korea will have fallen alongside the broader push to decarbonize, which will lead to oversupply and depressed prices,” he said.
However, she did identify two depressed fractures to the back of the victim's skull which were not consistent with a fall down a cliff.
Most of them are like, ‘I’m depressed. I’ve failed myself and my family.’
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