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depressed

[dih-prest] / dɪˈprɛst /
ADJECTIVE
sad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desolate despondent discouraged miserable morose not happy pessimistic sad unhappy
STRONG
blue dejected destroyed dispirited down dragged forlorn gloomy heavy-hearted hurting low ripped tearful teary upset weeping
WEAK
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful glad happy optimistic
STRONG
encouraged gay heartened joyous
WEAK
blessed comforted flourishing satisfied
ADJECTIVE
concave, pushed down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concave
STRONG
hollow hollowed indented recessed sinking sunken
WEAK
caved-in fallen-in
Antonyms
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raised
WEAK
bulging convex pushed up
ADJECTIVE
poverty-stricken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destitute devalued disadvantaged distressed needy poor poverty-stricken underprivileged
STRONG
cheapened depreciated deprived impaired
WEAK
dilapidated run-down seedy set back slummy
Antonyms
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affluent lucky rich wealthy
WEAK
blessed flourishing prosperous unburdened

Example Sentences

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Phoebe Tesoriere, 23, claims she was told she was anxious, depressed, had epilepsy and warned she'd be treated as a mental health patient if she kept returning to A&E.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Recent Anthropic launches such as Claude Cowork have contributed to depressed software sentiment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But many are hesitant to strike deals at today’s depressed prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He also told them he was depressed because she had died and his kids were “going through stuff.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Scared and depressed, the thirty-four-year-old hid her pregnancy and hoped to secretly put the child up for adoption.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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