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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Neither investors nor industry can get enough of the precious metal, while a glut of oil has swamped energy markets and depressed fuel prices.
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