DEPRESSED Synonyms: 411 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

di-ˈprest

as in concave

curved inward the depressed sections of the highway under the overpasses constantly get flooded during heavy rainstorms

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as in unhappy

feeling unhappiness I was depressed and didn't feel much like going to the party, but felt better afterwards

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as in deprived

kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment a depressed class of people whose living conditions have not improved significantly despite targeted social programs

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depressed

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verb

past tense of depress

as in troubled

to make sad the thought of once again failing the bar exam depressed me

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as in lowered

to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally construction workers depressed the roadbed in order to make way for an overpass

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as in reduced

to diminish the price or value of the glut of wheat on the market has depressed that commodity for most of the past year

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as in pressed

to push steadily against with some force depressed the lever to start the machine

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Symptoms include mood changes, depressed mood or feelings of hopelessness, anxiety, irritability or anger, hypomania or insomnia, increased interpersonal conflict and other symptoms of depression. —

Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024 As New York University professor Jonathan Haidt and others have noted, this leads teen girls in particular to become depressed, anxious and prone to eating disorders, self-harm and even suicide. —

Jens Ludwig, Chicago Tribune, 7 Oct. 2024 Some of the most infamous hauntings include that of a Spanish-American War veteran who shot himself on the eve of his wedding in 1900, and a depressed mother who pushed her two young children and herself out of a 12th-floor window in 1939. —

Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2024 My advice for now would be to keep your eyes open for bargains whilst the market is depressed. —

Mark Littler, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for depressed

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