depressed

adjective
UK: /dɪˈprest/
US: /dɪˈprest/

  1. Feeling very sad and without much hope.

    1. She felt depressed after the bad news. [ ] [ ]
    2. He became severely depressed after losing his job and struggled to cope. [ ] [ ]

  2. Relating to an economy or part of an economy where there is little business activity and many people are unemployed.

    1. The depressed town needs new jobs. [ ] [ ]
    2. The depressed housing market led to a decrease in construction projects across the region. [ ] [ ]

  3. Lower than usual; pressed down.

    1. The button is depressed to start it. [ ] [ ]
    2. With the gas pedal depressed he sped away from the scene of the accident. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

gloomy unhappy dejected miserable sad
depressed verb

  1. To make someone feel very sad and without much hope.

    1. The weather depresses me a lot. [ ] [ ]
    2. Long periods of unemployment can depress individuals and families significantly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To lower something or make it lower.

    1. Depress the lever to release it. [ ] [ ]
    2. Depress the brake pedal firmly to avoid a collision in an emergency situation. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "depressed" in English means: Feeling very sad and without much hope., Relating to an economy or part of an economy where there is little business activity and many people are unemployed., Lower than usual; pressed down..

The phonetic transcription of "depressed" is /dɪˈprest/ in British English and /dɪˈprest/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "depressed": gloomy, unhappy, dejected, miserable, sad.

Example usage of "depressed": "She felt depressed after the bad news.". More examples on the page.