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
especially
: underprivileged
4
: being below the standard
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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The writer, known for her trailblazing work in confessional poetry, was clinically depressed and died by suicide at age 30.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Barbeau had been living alone, depressed and isolated since Jessica’s death.
—Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, quarterback Patrick Mahomes' numbers continue to be depressed for the third season in a row.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Barbeau had been living alone, depressed and isolated since Jessica’s death.
—Jon Michael Varese, The Atlantic, 28 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, quarterback Patrick Mahomes' numbers continue to be depressed for the third season in a row.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
In recent months, farmers have cited depressed commodity prices, high input costs and a weak export market as pressing economic stressors going into the harvest season.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for depressed
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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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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