Depressed Definition & Meaning

depressed
adjective
  1. lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"
  2. flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces
  3. filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted"

Synonyms for depressed

blue adj

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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concave adj

curving inward

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dejected adj

affected or marked by low spirits; "is dejected but trying to look cheerful"

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dispirited adj

marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm; "a dispirited and divided Party

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down adv

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position; "don't fall down

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downcast adj

directed downward; "a downcast glance" filled with melancholy and despondency

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downhearted adj

filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions

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indented
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low adv

in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low" less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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thin adv

without viscosity; "the blood was flowing thin" of relatively small extent from one surface to the opposite or in cross

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"Depressed" in song lyrics

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  • "But at the same time, I still get depressed"
    Afroman — Palmdale
  • "But I don't feel right, I feel angry and depressed"
    B.G. Knocc Out & Gangsta Dre'sta — Micc Check
  • "We can all be deceased, I don't mind being depressed"
    Bishop Lamont — Everyday

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What does depressed mean?
lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down" flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces filled with melancholy and despondency ; "gloomy at the thought of what he had to face"; "gloomy predictions"; "a gloomy silence"; "took a grim view of the economy"; "the darkening mood"; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face
What part of speech is depressed?
Depressed is an adjective.
How many definitions does depressed have?
Depressed has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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