depressing

adjective
UK: /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
US: /dɪˈpresɪŋ/

  1. Making you feel very sad and without hope.

    1. The news was very depressing for everyone there, really.
    2. I find winter weather so depressing, it makes me want to stay inside all day long.

  2. Causing a reduction in economic or business activity.

    1. High taxes are depressing business for many companies now, I think.
    2. The economic downturn had a depressing effect on new business investments significantly.

Synonyms

somber bleak heartbreaking gloomy sad
depressing verb

  1. Reducing the activity or strength of something.

    1. This drug is depressing the central nervous system for real.
    2. The medication works by depressing nerve activity, relieving the person's pain.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "depressing" in English means: Making you feel very sad and without hope., Causing a reduction in economic or business activity..

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

Synonyms for "depressing": somber, bleak, heartbreaking, gloomy, sad.

Example usage of "depressing": "The news was very depressing for everyone there, really.". More examples on the page.