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depressed
[ dih-prest ]
adjective
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface.
- lowered in force, amount, etc.
- undergoing economic hardship, especially poverty and unemployment.
- being or measured below the standard or norm.
- Botany, Zoology. flattened down; greater in width than in height.
- Psychiatry. having or experiencing depression.
depressed
/ ɪˈɛ /
adjective
- low in spirits; downcast; despondent
- lower than the surrounding surface
- pressed down or flattened
- Alsodistressed characterized by relative economic hardship, such as unemployment
a depressed area
- lowered in force, intensity, or amount
- (of plant parts) flattened as though pressed from above
- zoology flattened from top to bottom
the depressed bill of the spoonbill
Other 51Թ Forms
- ԴDz·· adjective
- ܲ·-· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of depressed1
Example Sentences
Predictably, consumers and businesses are collateral damage, suddenly facing higher prices, layoffs, depressed retirement accounts and fears of recession.
"We don't think flies drink alcohol because they are depressed," he said.
A year later, the reports were that they were depressed at their conferences.
“That one was such a dark time that I was in bed for three years, really really severely depressed, and so I couldn’t really do anything for that period of time,” the “Unstoppable” singer said.
“It doesn’t mean that a vulnerable person can’t get depressed, and it also doesn’t mean that a person who is naturally resilient can’t be faced with enough stressors that they get sick,” Mayburg said.
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