depressed
Americanadjective
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sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast.
- Synonyms:
- morbid, blue, miserable, despondent, morose
- Antonyms:
- happy
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pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface.
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lowered in force, amount, etc.
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undergoing economic hardship, especially poverty and unemployment.
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being or measured below the standard or norm.
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Botany, Zoology. flattened down; greater in width than in height.
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Psychiatry. having or experiencing depression.
adjective
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low in spirits; downcast; despondent
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lower than the surrounding surface
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pressed down or flattened
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Also: distressed. characterized by relative economic hardship, such as unemployment
a depressed area
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lowered in force, intensity, or amount
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(of plant parts) flattened as though pressed from above
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zoology flattened from top to bottom
the depressed bill of the spoonbill
Other Word Forms
- nondepressed adjective
- quasi-depressed adjective
- subdepressed adjective
- undepressed adjective
Etymology
Origin of depressed
From a late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; depress, -ed 2
Example Sentences
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The oil services firms could benefit if U.S. oil companies invest in the country and boost the country’s depressed output.
From MarketWatch
After three straight years of depressed sales, it will be a long, slow road back to a more typical level—and industry forecasters don’t agree on the route.
From Barron's
After three straight years of depressed sales, it will be a long, slow road back to a more typical level—and industry forecasters don’t agree on the route.
From Barron's
But after three straight years of depressed sales, it will be a long, slow road back to a more typical level—and industry forecasters don’t agree on the route.
From Barron's
But after three straight years of depressed sales, it will be a long, slow road back to a more typical level—and industry forecasters don’t agree on the route.
From Barron's
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