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View synonyms for depressive

depressive

[ dih-pres-iv ]

adjective

  1. tending to cause depression:

    depressive environmental factors.

  2. characterized by depression, especially mental depression.


noun

  1. a person having or affected with a depressive illness.

depressive

/ dɪˈprɛsɪv /

adjective

  1. tending to depress; causing depression
  2. psychol tending to be subject to periods of depression See also manic-depressive
“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
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Derived Forms

  • deˈpressively, adverb
  • deˈpressiveness, noun
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Other Words From

  • de·pres·sive·ly adverb
  • de·pres·sive·ness noun
  • non·de·pres·sive adjective
  • non·de·pres·sive·ly adverb
  • o·ver·de·pres·sive adjective
  • o·ver·de·pres·sive·ly adverb
  • o·ver·de·pres·sive·ness noun
  • post·de·pres·sive adjective
  • un·de·pres·sive adjective
  • un·de·pres·sive·ly adverb
  • un·de·pres·sive·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of depressive1

First recorded in 1610–20; depress + -ive
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Example Sentences

In the study, the correlation between psychotic-like experiences and depressive symptoms turned out to be strong.

Frailty was measured by self-reported chronic diseases, health status, functional limitations such as the ability to pay bills or do groceries alone, physical performance, memory complaints and depressive symptoms.

Behind its glassy doors is something rare: A community run by people with serious mental health conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.

In turn, he said, that “can precipitate depressive episodes in such individuals.”

In the air quality study, more than 17% of women reported having depressive symptoms one or two years after giving birth.

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