DEPRESSIVE Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

depressive

adjective

di-ˈpre-siv

Definition of depressive

as in bleak

causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer the depressive story about a struggling artist

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Recent Examples of depressive About one in three women is expected to face an anxiety or depressive disorder in their lifetimes. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 Studies that followed African American adolescents and Latino/a adolescents have found a link between experiences of discrimination and depressive symptoms that linger years later. — Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 Research has found that low serotonin levels could lead to the return of clinically significant depressive symptoms in people who have depression. — Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2026 This dichotomy, between depressive routine and the spark of something exciting, or even irksome, both informs each relationship, and clarifies (for the viewer) Arash’s state of mind the more his reasons are revealed. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for depressive

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Adjective

His isolated existence is bleak, especially for such a bighearted person naturally inclined to love others.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
But in a bleak indicator of the current political climate, the bait was inflammatory content about Muslims.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of bleak

Adjective

Will the Mona Lisa’s smile feel lonelier if she’s removed from her current gallery in the Louvre and placed in a new one by herself?

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026
Neither approach is wrong, but misunderstandings can arise when one partner feels crowded and the other feels lonely.

— Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of lonely

Adjective

Over the decades, Rockwell tried his hand at a mix of projects—somber indies like sci-fi drama Moon (2009), studio awards contenders including The Green Mile (1999), and mainstream fare like Iron Man 2 (2010).

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Stacey Aglok MacDonald and Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s series goes in a more somber, ruminative direction in the back half of the eight new episodes premiering today on Netflix, balancing the season’s entertaining yet repetitive early episodes.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of somber

Adjective

The watch is home to a dark gray gradient opaline in the dial’s center, surrounded by a light-gray sunburst gradient on the chapter ring.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026
The television special offered a glimpse of the conversation pit, now done up with dark maroon carpet and a navy sofa with white cushions.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of dark

Adjective

From desolate deserts to cut-off civilisations, wild and remote destinations are emerging as the places travellers will be talking about most in 2027.

— Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
The road that leads to the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women is long and desolate.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of desolate

Adjective

Researchers say the pull is less about morbid curiosity than about something practical — a way to study danger from a safe distance.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
The reason the genre keeps dominating Netflix’s top 10, the podcast charts and late-night group chats has less to do with morbid curiosity than with a very old human instinct, researchers say.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of morbid

Adjective

The ceremony, held at the Kendall District Station, included a solemn tribute from the color guard and remarks from Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz.

— Camila Fernandez, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Last January, he was inducted into the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences in Paris during a solemn ceremony at the Institut de France.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of solemn

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