Definitions for depressed
dɪˈprɛstde·pressed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. depressed, down(p)adjective

   lower than previously

   "the market is depressed"; "prices are down"

2. depressedadjective

   flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces

3. gloomy, grim, blue, depressed, dispirited, down(p), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low, low-spiritedadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. depressedadjective

   unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent

2. depressedadjective

   Suffering from clinical depression.

3. depressedadjective

   Suffering damaging effects of economic recession.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Depressed

   of Depress

2. Depressedadjective

   pressed or forced down; lowed; sunk; dejected; dispirited; sad; humbled

3. Depressedadjective

   concave on the upper side; -- said of a leaf whose disk is lower than the border

4. Depressedadjective

   lying flat; -- said of a stem or leaf which lies close to the ground

5. Depressedadjective

   having the vertical diameter shorter than the horizontal or transverse; -- said of the bodies of animals, or of parts of the bodies

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Depressed

   flattened down vertically; opposed to compressed.

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'depressed' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4175

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'depressed' in Adjectives Frequency: #760

How to pronounce depressed?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say depressed in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of depressed in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of depressed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of depressed in a Sentence

1. Og Mandino:

   If I feel depressed I will sing. If I feel sad I will laugh. If I feel ill I will double my labor. If I feel fear I will plunge ahead. If I feel inferior I will wear new garments. If I feel uncertain I will raise my voice. If I feel poverty I will think of wealth to come. If I feel incompetent I will think of past success. If I feel insignificant I will remember my goals. Today I will be the master of my emotions.

2. Alexey Marey:

   Today our clients have less money and there is no bank which can afford to refrain from cutting costs or raising efficiency in an environment of depressed revenue growth and rising costs of risk, for some banks it is a question of survival, for others - it is a question of choosing priorities in cost cutting and development.

3. Justin Bieber:

   I got really depressed on tour, i haven't talked about this, and I'm still processing so much stuff that I haven't talked about. I was lonely. I needed some time.

4. Wendy Yeung:

   I feel very depressed myself, not to mention my children, they are always asking: 'When can we go out to play? Where can I go? What else can I do?'.

5. Shane Garcie:

   One minute I'm in a good happy mood, everything is cool ; the next minute I'm depressed.

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