adj

depressed

dih-PREHST

adj

Feeling persistently sad, hopeless, or without energy; also used for the clinical mental health condition.

"She's been feeling depressed since losing her job."

"He was diagnosed with clinical depression after months of feeling depressed."

Suffering from reduced economic activity.

"The depressed local economy left many shops boarded up."

How to Use Depressed

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishFeeling very low emotionally, or (of an economy/area) struggling and in decline.

When to use it

When describing a diagnosed condition, use it carefully and respectfully rather than casually for everyday low moods.

Common pairings

clinically depressed feel depressed depressed economy

more depressed comparative, most depressed superlative

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She's been feeling _____ since losing her job.

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