depressing

[ dih-pres-ing ]

adjective

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

   depressing news.

depressing

/ dɪˈprɛsɪŋ /

adjective

1. causing a feeling of dejection or low spirits

Derived Forms

• deˈpressingly, adverb

Other Words From

• de·pressing·ly adverb
• nonde·pressing adjective
• nonde·pressing·ly adverb
• unde·pressing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of depressing¹

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

Example Sentences

But the action was shoe-horned into an early television window that required a depressing revamping of its format.

From BBC

In late October, on a park bench outside his makeshift dwelling, the 38-year-old described life at the homeless encampment where he lives with about a dozen or so others as “depressing”.

From BBC

I didn’t want it to just be dark, depressing and, for me, as the character, to be aware of the tragedy of this.

From Los Angeles Times

"A lot of girls are finding themselves in a very hopeless, depressing situation where they do not see any way out," the 27-year-old Nobel Prize Winner says.

From BBC

"This was part driven by half-term falling a week later this year, depressing the October figures, and November sales will likely see more of a boost," she said.

From BBC

Related Words

• bleak
• daunting
• disheartening
• dismal
• dispiriting
• distressing
• dreary
• gloomy
• heartbreaking
• sad