depressive
Origin of depressive
Related Words for depressive
onerous, overbearing, dictatorial, unjust, inhuman, cruel, brutal, depressing, burdensome, heavy-handed, tyrannical, harsh, funereal, melancholy, solemn, dull, dark, earnest, gloomy, weightyExamples from the Web for depressive
Contemporary Examples of depressive
She says one of her depressive swings left her suicidal during her freshman year.
Every two weeks he would visit patients suffering the gamut of depressive disorders.
"The president is going through a depressive phase due to his tireless work for the nation," she told them.
He doesn't charm anyone, is prone to indecision about his personal life, and has depressive tendencies.
Historical Examples of depressive
In no case is the action of a stimulant followed by a depressive reaction.
Tobacco and AlcoholJohn Fiske
Surely Callista Blake was not what his brother Jack would call a depressive type, if that word was still favored in the jargon.
The Trial of Callista BlakeEdgar Pangborn
Depressive memories or ideas have associated with them a depressing and disintegrating emotional quality.
Applied Psychology: Driving Power of ThoughtWarren Hilton
The last case is interesting in that a depressive onset to a deep stupor was observed in the Institute.
Benign StuporsAugust Hoch
When she was talked to, she was apt to indulge in depressive statements and show considerable distress.
Benign StuporsAugust Hoch