depressed

adjective

de·pressed di-ˈprest How to pronounce depressed (audio)

dē-

: low in spirits : sad

especially : affected by psychological depression

: vertically flattened

a depressed cactus

: having the central part lower than the margin

: lying flat or prostrate

: dorsoventrally flattened

: suffering from economic depression

especially : underprivileged

: being below the standard

Example Sentences

The rainy weather had her feeling lonely and depressed. He was depressed about having to return to school. The new drug is being tested on a group of severely depressed patients. living in a depressed area The patient has a somewhat depressed appetite. Prices have remained at a depressed level. See More

Recent Examples on the Web For girls who were depressed, drinking, skipping school or fighting with their families, Trinity Teen Solutions claimed to offer a cure.

Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 People who hold such negative views of life are also less healthy, less satisfied, more depressed, and worse at their jobs than their more positive peers.

Stephanie H. Murray, The Week, 6 Sep. 2022 The hospital director asked me not to interview the fighters: Most of them were suffering from trauma and extremely depressed to be stuck here, away from their units.

George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 There was this sort of really dower, quite, sort of depressed mood in the building at that time.

CBS News, 10 July 2022 As already harsh working conditions have deteriorated, the new group of owners has depressed income by pushing expenses onto fishermen, an investigation by ProPublica and The New Bedford Light has found.

Will Sennott, ProPublica, 6 July 2022 Many were depressed, suicidal, lacked purpose and were running on empty.

Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2022 Sam is far from the only mother who has felt depressed, anxious, and traumatized after giving birth.

Melissa Whippo, Glamour, 23 June 2022 In addition, there’s the country’s depressed real estate market which is known to have been among the reasons the event was initially set up.

Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 June 2022 See More

depressed 1 of 2

adjective

as in concave

curved inward the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

concave
hollow
sunken
dimpled
dented
recessed
cupped
indented
compressed
diminished
dished
reduced
contracted
cavernous
alveolar
condensed
recurved
pockmarked
crescentic
cuplike
cuppy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

convex
swollen
inflated
enlarged
protuberant
risen
distended
bloated
puffy
bulbous
projecting
blown up
extended
protruding
expanded
ballooning
protrusive
bulging
puffed
cambered
spherical
global
rounded
globular
round
domed
jutting

as in unhappy

feeling unhappiness I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards

Synonyms & Similar Words

unhappy
sad
heartbroken
miserable
upset
worried
melancholy
bad
sorry
disappointed
dejected
hopeless
troubled
downhearted
despondent
depressing
sorrowful
distressed
glum
downcast
uneasy
disconsolate
suicidal
gloomy
crestfallen
heartsick
saddened
melancholic
brokenhearted
woebegone
mournful
discouraged
joyless
inconsolable
forlorn
droopy
doleful
blue
down
wretched
hangdog
low-spirited
heavyhearted
woeful
low
cast down
heartsore
despairing
dispirited
grieving
aggrieved
disheartened
sunk
tearful
bleak
morose
anguished
weeping
regretful
desolate
somber
down in the mouth
morbid
sullen
unquiet
lugubrious
lachrymose
cheerless
agonized
gray
dark
dismal
plaintive
wailing
dreary
black
dolorous
saturnine
darkening
rueful
comfortless
elegiac
drear
funereal
murky
sombre
grey
elegiacal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

happy
cheerful
buoyant
upbeat
joyful
jubilant
glad
joyous
cheery
elated
buoyed
euphoric
ecstatic
exhilarated
excited
blissful
delighted
optimistic
exuberant
gleeful
overjoyed
chipper
sunny
enraptured
merry
exultant
jolly
jovial
hopeful
rapturous
mirthful
entranced
sanguine
rhapsodical
rosy
gladdened
rhapsodic
blithe
jocose
blithesome
jocular
thrilled
jocund
encouraged
energetic
satisfied
gladsome
lightsome
smiling
perky
vivacious
spirited
peppy
laughing
frisky
gratified
vital
animated
lively
pleased
content
unconcerned
bouncing
springy
heartened
careless
carefree
sprightly
jaunty
easygoing
grinning
zippy
lighthearted
cavalier
beaming
boon
insouciant
sprightful
happy-go-lucky
devil-may-care

as in deprived

kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs

Synonyms & Similar Words

deprived
impoverished
disadvantaged
poor
underprivileged
reduced
bankrupt
needy
displaced
penniless
broke
impecunious
bankrupted
indigent
destitute
poverty-stricken
penurious
beggared
pinched
dispossessed
straitened
insolvent
unprivileged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

privileged
advantaged
lucky
wealthy
affluent
fortunate
rich
blessed
spoiled
pampered
successful
moneyed
flush
comfortable
loaded
blest
opulent
monied
prosperous
well-to-do
well-off
coddled
indulged
thriving
propertied
flourishing
well-heeled
prospering

depressed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of depress

as in troubled

to make sad the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me

Synonyms & Similar Words

troubled
dejected
saddened
oppressed
worried
burdened
distressed
concerned
weighed down
disturbed
afflicted
bothered
tormented
tortured
dispirited
discouraged
got down
upset
unsettled
disheartened
bummed (out)
ailed
disquieted
dashed
perturbed
dismayed
unnerved
demoralized
daunted
agitated
discomforted
unhinged
discomposed
exercised
undid
freaked (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

brightened
rejoiced
stimulated
excited
comforted
lightened
buoyed
reassured
invigorated
assured
enlivened
inspired
animated
consoled
elated
soothed
cheered (up)
exhilarated
gladdened
encouraged
pleased
uplifted
solaced
gratified
delighted
elevated
heartened
lifted
boosted

as in lowered

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass

Synonyms & Similar Words

lowered
threw
dropped
flattened
threw down
sunk
struck down
floored
toppled
submerged
knocked over
sank
knocked down
immersed
fumbled
plunked down
plopped
leveled
bungled
plonked down
foozled
bobbled
levelled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lifted
raised
picked up

as in reduced

to diminish the price or value of the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year

Synonyms & Similar Words

reduced
lowered
attenuated
sunk
devalued
devaluated
sank
shrunk
downgraded
depreciated
cheapened
shrank
marked down
wrote down
wrote off
debased
broke
deflated
undervalued
compressed
underestimated
underrated
demonetized
downsized
dwindled
contracted
underpriced
lessened
moderated
abridged
de-escalated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

appreciated
enhanced
inflated
upgraded
marked up
increased
bloated
blew up
overvalued
enlarged
overrated
overpriced
overestimated
amplified
dilated
boosted
expanded
augmented
raised
swelled
heightened
extended
escalated
multiplied
added
compounded
maximized
aggrandized
upped
ballooned

as in pressed

to push steadily against with some force depressed the lever to start the machine

Synonyms & Similar Words

pressed
compressed
shoved
pressured
compelled
squeezed
punched
bore (down on)
forced
weighed (on or upon)
squashed
squished
mashed
squooshed
constricted
compacted
muscled
crushed
stuffed
propelled
wedged
thrust
contracted
jammed
scrunched
condensed
wrung
crammed
drove
packed
leaned (on or against)
jam-packed

单词	depressed
释义	depressed adjective de·pressed di-ˈprest dē- 1 : low in spirits : sad especially : affected by psychological depression 2 a : vertically flattened a depressed cactus b : having the central part lower than the margin c : lying flat or prostrate d : dorsoventrally flattened 3 : suffering from economic depression especially : underprivileged 4 : being below the standard Synonyms concave dented dished hollow indented recessed sunken See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The rainy weather had her feeling lonely and depressed. He was depressed about having to return to school. The new drug is being tested on a group of severely depressed patients. living in a depressed area The patient has a somewhat depressed appetite. Prices have remained at a depressed level. See More Recent Examples on the Web For girls who were depressed, drinking, skipping school or fighting with their families, Trinity Teen Solutions claimed to offer a cure. Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2022 People who hold such negative views of life are also less healthy, less satisfied, more depressed, and worse at their jobs than their more positive peers. Stephanie H. Murray, The Week, 6 Sep. 2022 The hospital director asked me not to interview the fighters: Most of them were suffering from trauma and extremely depressed to be stuck here, away from their units. George Packer, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2022 There was this sort of really dower, quite, sort of depressed mood in the building at that time. CBS News, 10 July 2022 As already harsh working conditions have deteriorated, the new group of owners has depressed income by pushing expenses onto fishermen, an investigation by ProPublica and The New Bedford Light has found. Will Sennott, ProPublica, 6 July 2022 Many were depressed, suicidal, lacked purpose and were running on empty. Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2022 Sam is far from the only mother who has felt depressed, anxious, and traumatized after giving birth. Melissa Whippo, Glamour, 23 June 2022 In addition, there’s the country’s depressed real estate market which is known to have been among the reasons the event was initially set up. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing depressed clinically depressed clinically depressed Kids Definition depressed adjective de·pressed di-ˈprest 1 : sad sense 1 2 : suffering from bad economic times a depressed city Medical Definition depressed adjective de·pressed di-ˈprest 1 : low in spirits specifically : affected by psychological depression a severely depressed patient 2 a : having the central part lower than the margin a depressed pustule b : dorsoventrally flattened the tapeworm is a depressed animal R. A. Wardle & J. A. McLeod depressed 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in concave curved inward the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance concave hollow sunken dimpled dented recessed cupped indented compressed diminished dished reduced contracted cavernous alveolar condensed recurved pockmarked crescentic cuplike cuppy Antonyms & Near Antonyms convex swollen inflated enlarged protuberant risen distended bloated puffy bulbous projecting blown up extended protruding expanded ballooning protrusive bulging puffed cambered spherical global rounded globular round domed jutting See More 2 as in unhappy feeling unhappiness I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards Synonyms & Similar Words unhappy sad heartbroken miserable upset worried melancholy bad sorry disappointed dejected hopeless troubled downhearted despondent depressing sorrowful distressed glum downcast uneasy disconsolate suicidal gloomy crestfallen heartsick saddened melancholic brokenhearted woebegone mournful discouraged joyless inconsolable forlorn droopy doleful blue down wretched hangdog low-spirited heavyhearted woeful low cast down heartsore despairing dispirited grieving aggrieved disheartened sunk tearful bleak morose anguished weeping regretful desolate somber down in the mouth morbid sullen unquiet lugubrious lachrymose cheerless agonized gray dark dismal plaintive wailing dreary black dolorous saturnine darkening rueful comfortless elegiac drear funereal murky sombre grey elegiacal Antonyms & Near Antonyms happy cheerful buoyant upbeat joyful jubilant glad joyous cheery elated buoyed euphoric ecstatic exhilarated excited blissful delighted optimistic exuberant gleeful overjoyed chipper sunny enraptured merry exultant jolly jovial hopeful rapturous mirthful entranced sanguine rhapsodical rosy gladdened rhapsodic blithe jocose blithesome jocular thrilled jocund encouraged energetic satisfied gladsome lightsome smiling perky vivacious spirited peppy laughing frisky gratified vital animated lively pleased content unconcerned bouncing springy heartened careless carefree sprightly jaunty easygoing grinning zippy lighthearted cavalier beaming boon insouciant sprightful happy-go-lucky devil-may-care See More 3 as in deprived kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs Synonyms & Similar Words deprived impoverished disadvantaged poor underprivileged reduced bankrupt needy displaced penniless broke impecunious bankrupted indigent destitute poverty-stricken penurious beggared pinched dispossessed straitened insolvent unprivileged Antonyms & Near Antonyms privileged advantaged lucky wealthy affluent fortunate rich blessed spoiled pampered successful moneyed flush comfortable loaded blest opulent monied prosperous well-to-do well-off coddled indulged thriving propertied flourishing well-heeled prospering See More depressed 2 of 2 verb past tense of depress 1 as in troubled to make sad the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me Synonyms & Similar Words troubled dejected saddened oppressed worried burdened distressed concerned weighed down disturbed afflicted bothered tormented tortured dispirited discouraged got down upset unsettled disheartened bummed (out) ailed disquieted dashed perturbed dismayed unnerved demoralized daunted agitated discomforted unhinged discomposed exercised undid freaked (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms brightened rejoiced stimulated excited comforted lightened buoyed reassured invigorated assured enlivened inspired animated consoled elated soothed cheered (up) exhilarated gladdened encouraged pleased uplifted solaced gratified delighted elevated heartened lifted boosted See More 2 as in lowered to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass Synonyms & Similar Words lowered threw dropped flattened threw down sunk struck down floored toppled submerged knocked over sank knocked down immersed fumbled plunked down plopped leveled bungled plonked down foozled bobbled levelled Antonyms & Near Antonyms lifted raised picked up 3 as in reduced to diminish the price or value of the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year Synonyms & Similar Words reduced lowered attenuated sunk devalued devaluated sank shrunk downgraded depreciated cheapened shrank marked down wrote down wrote off debased broke deflated undervalued compressed underestimated underrated demonetized downsized dwindled contracted underpriced lessened moderated abridged de-escalated Antonyms & Near Antonyms appreciated enhanced inflated upgraded marked up increased bloated blew up overvalued enlarged overrated overpriced overestimated amplified dilated boosted expanded augmented raised swelled heightened extended escalated multiplied added compounded maximized aggrandized upped ballooned See More 4 as in pressed to push steadily against with some force depressed the lever to start the machine Synonyms & Similar Words pressed compressed shoved pressured compelled squeezed punched bore (down on) forced weighed (on or upon) squashed squished mashed squooshed constricted compacted muscled crushed stuffed propelled wedged thrust contracted jammed scrunched condensed wrung crammed drove packed leaned (on or against) jam-packed
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depressed

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