Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for depressing. Search instead for de-pressing.
Synonyms

depressing

American  
[dih-pres-ing] / dɪˈprɛs ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. serving to depress; inducing a state of depression.

    depressing news.


depressing British  
/ dɪˈprɛsɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing a feeling of dejection or low spirits

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • depressingly adverb
  • nondepressing adjective
  • nondepressingly adverb
  • undepressing adjective

Etymology

Origin of depressing

First recorded in 1780–90; depress + -ing 2

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Both are mired in a cyclical downturn, which is depressing earnings, and both have paid out more in dividends than the free cash flow they generated over the past 12 months.

From Barron's

Finally, the rising use of artificial intelligence might be depressing the need for more employees.

From MarketWatch

Finally, the rising use of artificial intelligence might be depressing the need for more employees.

From MarketWatch

Next year, we’re likely to hear a lot of management commentary on how memory shortages are increasing costs and depressing sales.

From Barron's

After graduation, I attended community college, but it was a depressing extension of high school.

From The Wall Street Journal