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
Synonyms
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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After a couple years of depressed travel numbers following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, more Americans than ever before are taking to the skies.
—
Devon Milley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Cage plays the depressed Charlie and annoying twin brother Donald in an extremely odd film that has its emotional touches, too.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
In the film's best sequence, Griffin takes a depressed gorilla out to TGI Fridays for his birthday, explaining to the waitress that his friend is in a very convincing costume.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024
In addition, multiple studies have found that depressed people have an elevated body temperature, especially at night, which suggests depression itself may undermine the body’s ability to regulate temperature.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
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Devon Milley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 July 2024
Cage plays the depressed Charlie and annoying twin brother Donald in an extremely odd film that has its emotional touches, too.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
In the film's best sequence, Griffin takes a depressed gorilla out to TGI Fridays for his birthday, explaining to the waitress that his friend is in a very convincing costume.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 10 July 2024
In addition, multiple studies have found that depressed people have an elevated body temperature, especially at night, which suggests depression itself may undermine the body’s ability to regulate temperature.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 3 July 2024
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressed. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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