# depressed

Pronunciation: say "di-PREST" /dɪˈpɹɛst/

## Adjective

1. Feeling unhappy and despondent, weighed down by low spirits and a lack of hope.
   - Simple: Feeling very sad and low, with little energy or hope, for a while.
   - _After the divorce, he grew increasingly depressed and withdrawn._
   - _The whole team seemed depressed once the project was canceled._
2. Affected by clinical depression, a mental health condition marked by persistent low mood and loss of interest.
   - Simple: Having a medical illness that makes you feel very sad and tired for a long time.
   - _He was diagnosed as clinically depressed after months of insomnia and fatigue._
   - _Patients who are depressed often respond well to a combination of therapy and medication._
3. Weakened by economic recession, with low activity, employment, and demand.
   - Simple: Hurt by hard economic times, with few jobs and little business.
   - _Investors avoided the depressed housing market during the downturn._
   - _Wages stayed low throughout the depressed coastal economy._
5. Reduced to a lower degree, level, or simpler form.
   - Simple: Lowered to a smaller amount or a simpler form than before.
   - _The anesthetic left the patient's reflexes noticeably depressed._
   - _A depressed freezing point lets salt water stay liquid below zero degrees._

## Verb

4. Simple past and past participle of depress. — simple past and past participle of depress
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of depress. Use this form for the past or after 'have'.
   - _He depressed the brake pedal gently as the car slowed._
   - _The gloomy weather depressed her spirits for the whole trip._

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