1
: low in spirits : sad
especially
: affected by psychological depression
2
a
: vertically flattened
a depressed cactus
b
: having the central part lower than the margin
c
: lying flat or prostrate
d
: dorsoventrally flattened
3
: suffering from economic depression
4
: being below the standard
Prices remain at a depressed level.
Examples of depressed in a Sentence
The rainy weather had her feeling lonely and depressed.
He was depressed about having to return to school.
The new drug is being tested on a group of severely depressed patients.
living in a depressed area
The patient has a somewhat depressed appetite.
Prices have remained at a depressed level.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
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Barry follows a depressed ex‑Marine hitman (Hader, in the title role) who turns to acting for salvation while tangling with the Chechen mob in Los Angeles.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Her 7-year-old daughter, till then usually happy and smiling, became depressed and refused to eat.
—Claudia Boyd-Barrett, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Barry follows a depressed ex‑Marine hitman (Hader, in the title role) who turns to acting for salvation while tangling with the Chechen mob in Los Angeles.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2026
Epstein seemed to feel increasingly depressed about the conditions of his incarceration.
—New York Times, 16 June 2026
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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depressed
adjective
de·pressed
di-ˈprest 
1
: low in spirits
2
a
: having the central part lower than the margin
a depressed pustule
b
: dorsoventrally flattened
the tapeworm is a depressed animal—R. A. Wardle & J. A. McLeod
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