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depressed

[dih-prest] / dɪˈprɛst /
ADJECTIVE
sad
Synonyms
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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
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cheerful glad happy optimistic
STRONG
encouraged gay heartened joyous
WEAK
blessed comforted flourishing satisfied
ADJECTIVE
concave, pushed down
Synonyms
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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
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blessed flourishing prosperous unburdened

Example Sentences

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We heard from several asylum seekers who said they'd been encouraged by advisers they were paying to bring their claim to visit a GP and pretend they were depressed.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Sales at the world's leading luxury group, LVMH, fell six percent in the first quarter of the year as the war in the Middle East depressed business in the region.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Another factor in the February report that could prove to be just a one-off: The winter was unusually cold and snowy, which may have depressed payrolls in sectors like leisure and dining.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Even when things were normal, when Nan was alive and my mom was only depressed some of the time instead of all of the time, moments like this were rare.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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