Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for depressive. Search instead for degressiven.
Definitions

depressive

[dih-pres-iv] / dɪˈprɛs ɪv /








Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Roughly 15 percent of U.S. men aged 21 to 25 years reported experiencing a major depressive episode in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The immune system may respond with inflammation, which can worsen depressive symptoms.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

"Taken together, these results may have important implications for the management of major depressive disorder," says Ciara Halvorson, a neuroscience PhD student at UVic and the study's first author.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

The initiative, dubbed the Party Line project, is the brainchild of Matter Neuroscience, a mental health startup focused on researching the science behind happiness and creating tools to battle major depressive disorders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

It even attracted the young, depressive Franz Kafka, soon to be a great writer, now aimlessly wandering around Europe.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day