depressed

[ dih-prest ]

adjective

1. sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast.

   Synonyms: morbid, blue, miserable, despondent, morose

   Antonyms: happy

2. pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface.
3. lowered in force, amount, etc.
4. undergoing economic hardship, especially poverty and unemployment.
5. being or measured below the standard or norm.
6. Botany, Zoology. flattened down; greater in width than in height.
7. Psychiatry. having or experiencing depression.

depressed

/ dɪˈprɛst /

adjective

1. low in spirits; downcast; despondent
2. lower than the surrounding surface
3. pressed down or flattened
4. Alsodistressed characterized by relative economic hardship, such as unemployment

   a depressed area

5. lowered in force, intensity, or amount
6. (of plant parts) flattened as though pressed from above
7. zoology flattened from top to bottom

   the depressed bill of the spoonbill

Other Words From

• non·de·pressed adjective
• qua·si-de·pressed adjective
• sub·de·pressed adjective
• un·de·pressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of depressed¹

From a late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; depress, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, the New York Times, in a “news” article — I use that term very lightly and broadly — gave us their opinion about a “depressed and demoralized Democratic Party,” which has begun a “painful slog into a largely powerless future.”

From Salon

“I woke up empty and depressed. Within 10, 15 minutes, I was mad. And then I started making calls. It’s what I do.”

From Slate

On the other side, Democrats were becoming increasingly depressed about their own prospects.

From BBC

“When she found out the idol was stolen, she felt more depressed than when her husband passed away.”

From BBC

“I was depressed for a long time after that.”

From BBC

Related Words

• desolate
• despondent
• discouraged
• miserable
• morose
• not happy
• pessimistic
• sad
• unhappy