depressed

[dih-prest]

adjective

1. sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast.

   Synonyms: morbid, blue, miserable, despondent, morose
   Antonyms: happy

2. pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface.

3. lowered in force, amount, etc.

4. undergoing economic hardship, especially poverty and unemployment.

5. being or measured below the standard or norm.

6. Botany, Zoology.,  flattened down; greater in width than in height.

7. Psychiatry.,  having or experiencing depression.

depressed

/ dɪˈprɛst /

adjective

1. low in spirits; downcast; despondent

2. lower than the surrounding surface

3. pressed down or flattened

4. Also: distressed. characterized by relative economic hardship, such as unemployment

   a depressed area

5. lowered in force, intensity, or amount

6. (of plant parts) flattened as though pressed from above

7. zoology flattened from top to bottom

   the depressed bill of the spoonbill

Other Word Forms

• nondepressed adjective
• quasi-depressed adjective
• subdepressed adjective
• undepressed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of depressed¹

From a late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; depress, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Residents and elected officials say it has been an ongoing struggle to draw outside attention to Last Chance Grade, despite its long-known dangers, because the region is so remote and economically depressed.

From Los Angeles Times

But batting average is nonetheless depressed by the emphasis on home runs and on getting on base, and by the deluge of strikeouts triggered by pitchers throwing harder than ever.

From Los Angeles Times

Peacemaker is acutely depressed by the thought that everyone but him is having a terrific life.

From Salon

You write about the benefits of experiencing nature when one is depressed, anxious or grieving.

From Los Angeles Times

He fled for Europe, chased by creditors and depressed that Motown seemed to have given up on him amid a sales slump.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• desolate 
• despondent 
• discouraged 
• miserable 
• morose 
• not happy www.thesaurus.com
• pessimistic 
• sad 
• unhappy