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- [dih-prest]
- /dɪˈprɛst/
- /dɪˈprest/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-prest]
- /dɪˈprɛst/
Definitions of depressed word
- adjective depressed If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant. 3
- adjective depressed A depressed place or industry does not have enough business or employment to be successful. 3
- graded adjective depressed A depressed point on a surface is lower than the parts around it. 3
- adjective depressed low in spirits; downcast; despondent 3
- adjective depressed lower than the surrounding surface 3
- adjective depressed pressed down or flattened 3
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Origin of depressed
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425; See origin at depress, -ed2
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Parts of speech for Depressed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
depressed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
depressed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for depressed
adj depressed
- pessimistic — pertaining to or characterized by pessimism or the tendency to expect only bad outcomes; gloomy; joyless; unhopeful: His pessimistic outlook kept him from applying for jobs for which he was perfectly qualified.
- morose — gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- despondent — If you are despondent, you are very unhappy because you have been experiencing difficulties that you think you will not be able to overcome.
- unhappy — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
adjective depressed
- miserable — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
- disheartened — to depress the hope, courage, or spirits of; discourage.
- rundown — a quick review or summary of main points of information, usually oral: This brief rundown of past events will bring you up to date.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- derelict — A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
Antonyms for depressed
adj depressed
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- glad — feeling joy or pleasure; delighted; pleased: glad about the good news; glad that you are here.
- fortunate — having good fortune; receiving good from uncertain or unexpected sources; lucky: a fortunate young actor who got the lead in the play.
- lucky — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
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