depression

noun
UK: /dɪˈpreʃən/
US: /dɪˈpreʃən/

  1. A feeling of sadness that lasts for a long time.

    1. She felt depression after failing the test. [ ] [ ]
    2. His depression lifted after spending time with his family and friends. [ ] [ ]

  2. A serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad and hopeless.

    1. He was diagnosed with depression and started therapy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The doctor prescribed medication to treat her clinical depression. [ ] [ ]

  3. A period when there is little economic activity and many people are unemployed.

    1. The Great Depression affected many countries. [ ] [ ]
    2. The economic depression led to widespread job losses and poverty. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

gloom melancholy slump recession
depression transitive-verb

  1. To push something down or inwards.

    1. Depress the button to start the machine. [ ] [ ]
    2. You need to depress the clutch fully before changing gears smoothly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make someone feel very sad and without hope.

    1. The bad news depressed her greatly. [ ] [ ]
    2. Rainy days always tend to depress me and make me feel a bit gloomy. [ ] [ ]
depression adjective

  1. Low in spirits; feeling sad.

    1. I feel depress about the weather. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was feeling depress after receiving the rejection letter. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "depression" in English means: A feeling of sadness that lasts for a long time., A serious medical condition in which a person feels very sad and hopeless., A period when there is little economic activity and many people are unemployed..

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

Synonyms for "depression": gloom, melancholy, slump, recession.

Example usage of "depression": "She felt depression after failing the test.". More examples on the page.