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depressed
adjective as in sad
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desolate, despondent, discouraged, miserable, morose, not happy, pessimistic, sad, unhappy
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blue, dejected, destroyed, dispirited, down, dragged, forlorn, gloomy, heavy-hearted, hurting, low, ripped, tearful, teary, upset, weeping
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bummed out, cast down, crestfallen, crummy, disconsolate, dismal, down and out, down in the dumps, down in the mouth, downcast, downhearted, glum, grim, in a blue funk, in pain, in the dumps, in the pits, in the toilet, let down, low-down, low-spirited, lugubrious, melancholic, melancholy, moody, on a downer, spiritless, taken down, torn-up, woebegone
adjective as in concave, pushed down
adjective as in poverty-stricken
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destitute, devalued, disadvantaged, distressed, needy, poor, poverty-stricken, underprivileged
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Example Sentences
But I had inherited my father’s depressed DNA, and like him, I couldn’t recover.
They point to depressed oil prices that mean the government can’t balance its budget or keep up with Vision 2030’s ballooning costs.
“Clearly Anta Sports is looking to capitalise on Puma’s depressed share price, striking while the iron’s hot at a time when the company’s shares are clearly in a vulnerable position,” Scholar wrote.
A stagnant housing market plagued by unaffordability has further depressed demand, as moving is a big reason why consumers spend on this category.
And it’s so deeply painful because whatever you write inevitably disappoints you and makes you feel depressed.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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