depressing

adjective

de·​press·​ing di-ˈpre-siŋ How to pronounce depressing (audio)
dē-
: that depresses
especially : causing emotional depression
a depressing story
depressingly adverb

Examples of depressing in a Sentence

This rainy weather is depressing. He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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And on that depressing thought, that's how Squid Game ended. EW.com, 27 June 2025 That’s a depressing setup, but the film is a lot gentler. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 June 2025 Murphy didn’t want to post something too depressing. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025 Using a real-life incarceration facility near Geelong in Victoria that had just opened (but wasn’t populated yet), Williams has a setting that’s sunny and modern, not inherently depressing if not exactly pleasant, either. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for depressing

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of depressing was in 1629

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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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