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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R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2026
Its combination of speed, maneuverability, and a depressed flight profile is intended to complicate detection and interception by advanced air and missile defense systems.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Mar. 2026
Triggering can also make someone depressed, anxious, despondent or even suicidal.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
With a dark animation style and sophomoric sense of humor, once the depressed cop jokes play out, there is little in the way of characters, story lines, or action sequences that keep the show all that interesting.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressed. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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