depression

noun

de·pres·sion di-ˈpre-shən How to pronounce depression (audio)

dē-

plural depressions

: an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: such as

: a state of feeling sad : low spirits : melancholy

specifically : a mood disorder that is marked by varying degrees of sadness, despair, and loneliness and that is typically accompanied by inactivity, guilt, loss of concentration, social withdrawal, sleep disturbances, and sometimes suicidal tendencies see also clinical depression, major depression, postpartum depression

b(1)

: a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force

a depression in trade

(2)

biology : a lowering of physical or mental vitality or of functional activity

: a pressing down : lowering

a depression of the tab key

economics : a period of low general economic activity marked especially by rising levels of unemployment

heading towards a depression

periods of economic depression

: a place or part that is lower than the surrounding area : a depressed place or part : hollow

The chicken pox left several depressions in her skin.

meteorology : low entry 2 sense 1b

a tropical depression

astronomy : the angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon

mathematics : the size of an angle of depression

Example Sentences

She has been undergoing treatment for severe depression. Many people suffer from clinical depression for years before being diagnosed. After several years of an economic boom, it looks as though we may be heading toward a depression. The photographs show depressions in the moon's surface.

Recent Examples on the Web His child’s crying became an auditory trigger for Campbell’s postpartum depression.

Niko Stratis, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression.

Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression.

Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression.

Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression.

Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression.

Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 Pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide.

Andrew Demillo, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 Hutchinson vetoed the ban following pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide.

Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Medical Definition

depression

noun

de·pres·sion di-ˈpresh-ən How to pronounce depression (audio)

: a displacement downward or inward

depression of the jaw

: an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: as

: a state of feeling sad : low spirits : melancholy

specifically : a mood disorder marked by varying degrees of sadness, despair, and loneliness that is typically accompanied by inactivity, guilt, loss of concentration, social withdrawal, sleep disturbances, and sometimes suicidal tendencies see also clinical depression, major depression, postpartum depression

: a reduction in functional activity, amount, quality, or force

depression of autonomic function

depression of red blood cells

depression

noun

as in recession

a period of decreased economic activity during the 1930s the U.S. suffered a great depression

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

recession
slump
panic
stagnation
downturn
slowdown
crash
bust
downswing
downbeat
downdraft
downtrend

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

development
growth
boom
recovery
progress
advancement
rally

as in sadness

a state or spell of low spirits she called her friend to see if a sympathetic ear would relieve his depression

Synonyms & Similar Words

sadness
sorrowfulness
melancholy
grief
sorrow
mournfulness
unhappiness
gloom
anguish
oppression
misery
dejection
despair
gloominess
blues
glumness
heartsickness
joylessness
miserableness
downheartedness
desperation
dreariness
agony
dumps
despondency
pain
despondence
boredom
mourning
forlornness
distress
melancholia
mopes
doldrums
blue devils
dispiritedness
disconsolateness
despond
dolefulness
desolation
hopelessness
discouragement
regret
somberness
ennui
disheartenment
self-pity
wretchedness
moodiness
moroseness
dolor
woe
woefulness
morbidness
tedium
dismalness
self-despair
drear
morosity
rue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

happiness
euphoria
intoxication
elation
ecstasy
joy
bliss
exultation
exhilaration
rapture
joyousness
jubilation
optimism
exuberance
joyfulness
gladness
heaven
felicity
humor
mirth
gaiety
glee
gayness
cheerfulness
hopefulness
lightheartedness
gayety
contentment
rapturousness
joviality
blissfulness
elatedness
satisfaction
cheeriness
merriment
jollity
gladsomeness
mirthfulness
contentedness
content
gleefulness
cheer
sunniness
gratification
delight

as in pit

a sunken area forming a separate space the water generally collects in the patchwork of depressions in the city plaza

Synonyms & Similar Words

pit
dent
hole
cavity
concavity
furrow
hollow
indentation
ditch
trench
valley
recess
dint
trough
cave
gutter
basin
excavation
cavern
groove
bowl
abyss
impression
crater
indenture
burrow
alcove
cleft
sinkhole
dimple
pocket
vacuum
wallow
chasm
well
water hole
opening
socket
imprint
pothole
nook
borehole
vacuity
gouge
notch
void
niche
gulf
chuckhole
alveolus
posthole

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

bulge
projection
protrusion
rise
convexity
hill
tumor
camber
protuberance
swelling
hump
mound
swell
jut
lump
bump
bunch
pimple

as in decrease

the amount by which something is lessened a depression in the number of new homes being built

Synonyms & Similar Words

decrease
reduction
decline
dent
drop
depletion
slump
shrinkage
loss
diminution
falloff
diminishment
decrement
abatement
downturn
drop-off
fall
step-down
subtraction
deduction
retrenchment
shortening
curtailment
cutback
cut
slip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

increase
enlargement
rise
gain
uptick
boost
accumulation
increment
raise
extension
continuation
addition
accrual
accretion
upswing
upturn
supplement
step-up
uptrend

单词	depression
释义	depression noun de·pres·sion di-ˈpre-shən dē- plural depressions 1 : an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: such as a : a state of feeling sad : low spirits : melancholy specifically : a mood disorder that is marked by varying degrees of sadness, despair, and loneliness and that is typically accompanied by inactivity, guilt, loss of concentration, social withdrawal, sleep disturbances, and sometimes suicidal tendencies see also clinical depression, major depression, postpartum depression b(1) : a reduction in activity, amount, quality, or force a depression in trade (2) biology : a lowering of physical or mental vitality or of functional activity c : a pressing down : lowering a depression of the tab key 2 economics : a period of low general economic activity marked especially by rising levels of unemployment heading towards a depression periods of economic depression 3 : a place or part that is lower than the surrounding area : a depressed place or part : hollow The chicken pox left several depressions in her skin. 4 meteorology : low entry 2 sense 1b a tropical depression 5 a astronomy : the angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon b mathematics : the size of an angle of depression Synonyms recession slump See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She has been undergoing treatment for severe depression. Many people suffer from clinical depression for years before being diagnosed. After several years of an economic boom, it looks as though we may be heading toward a depression. The photographs show depressions in the moon's surface. Recent Examples on the Web His child’s crying became an auditory trigger for Campbell’s postpartum depression. Niko Stratis, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 See your physician right away to be screened for postpartum depression. Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 Pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide. Andrew Demillo, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 Hutchinson vetoed the ban following pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide. Arkansas Online, 25 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology see depress First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 5a Phrases Containing depression major depression manic depression angle of depression unipolar depression postpartum depression clinical depression major depression manic depression angle of depression unipolar depression postpartum depression clinical depression Kids Definition depression noun de·pres·sion di-ˈpre-shən 1 : an act of pressing down depression of the brake pedal 2 : a hollow place or part My foot made a depression in the sand. 3 : a feeling of sadness Your support eased my depression. 4 : a period of low activity in business with much unemployment Medical Definition depression noun de·pres·sion di-ˈpresh-ən 1 : a displacement downward or inward depression of the jaw 2 : an act of depressing or a state of being depressed: as a : a state of feeling sad : low spirits : melancholy specifically : a mood disorder marked by varying degrees of sadness, despair, and loneliness that is typically accompanied by inactivity, guilt, loss of concentration, social withdrawal, sleep disturbances, and sometimes suicidal tendencies see also clinical depression, major depression, postpartum depression b : a reduction in functional activity, amount, quality, or force depression of autonomic function depression of red blood cells depression noun 1 as in recession a period of decreased economic activity during the 1930s the U.S. suffered a great depression Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance recession slump panic stagnation downturn slowdown crash bust downswing downbeat downdraft downtrend Antonyms & Near Antonyms development growth boom recovery progress advancement rally See More 2 as in sadness a state or spell of low spirits she called her friend to see if a sympathetic ear would relieve his depression Synonyms & Similar Words sadness sorrowfulness melancholy grief sorrow mournfulness unhappiness gloom anguish oppression misery dejection despair gloominess blues glumness heartsickness joylessness miserableness downheartedness desperation dreariness agony dumps despondency pain despondence boredom mourning forlornness distress melancholia mopes doldrums blue devils dispiritedness disconsolateness despond dolefulness desolation hopelessness discouragement regret somberness ennui disheartenment self-pity wretchedness moodiness moroseness dolor woe woefulness morbidness tedium dismalness self-despair drear morosity rue Antonyms & Near Antonyms happiness euphoria intoxication elation ecstasy joy bliss exultation exhilaration rapture joyousness jubilation optimism exuberance joyfulness gladness heaven felicity humor mirth gaiety glee gayness cheerfulness hopefulness lightheartedness gayety contentment rapturousness joviality blissfulness elatedness satisfaction cheeriness merriment jollity gladsomeness mirthfulness contentedness content gleefulness cheer sunniness gratification delight See More 3 as in pit a sunken area forming a separate space the water generally collects in the patchwork of depressions in the city plaza Synonyms & Similar Words pit dent hole cavity concavity furrow hollow indentation ditch trench valley recess dint trough cave gutter basin excavation cavern groove bowl abyss impression crater indenture burrow alcove cleft sinkhole dimple pocket vacuum wallow chasm well water hole opening socket imprint pothole nook borehole vacuity gouge notch void niche gulf chuckhole alveolus posthole Antonyms & Near Antonyms bulge projection protrusion rise convexity hill tumor camber protuberance swelling hump mound swell jut lump bump bunch pimple See More 4 as in decrease the amount by which something is lessened a depression in the number of new homes being built Synonyms & Similar Words decrease reduction decline dent drop depletion slump shrinkage loss diminution falloff diminishment decrement abatement downturn drop-off fall step-down subtraction deduction retrenchment shortening curtailment cutback cut slip Antonyms & Near Antonyms increase enlargement rise gain uptick boost accumulation increment raise extension continuation addition accrual accretion upswing upturn supplement step-up uptrend See More
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