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depression

[dih-presh-uhn] / dɪˈprɛʃ ən /
NOUN
low spirits; despair
Synonyms
STRONG
abasement abjection blahs bleakness bummer cheerlessness dejection desolation desperation despondency discouragement dispiritedness distress dole dolefulness dolor downheartedness dreariness dullness dumps ennui gloom gloominess heavyheartedness hopelessness lowness melancholia melancholy misery mortification qualm sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness vapors woefulness worry
WEAK
abjectness blue funk disconsolation heaviness of heart lugubriosity the blues
Antonyms
STRONG
advantage benefit blessing cheer comfort contentedness contentment encouragement gladness happiness hopefulness joy liveliness peace pleasure
WEAK
bulge cheerfulness convexity hope protuberance recovery surge
NOUN
economic decline
Synonyms
STRONG
bankruptcy bust crash crisis deflation dislocation downturn drop failure inactivity inflation overproduction panic paralysis recession retrenchment sag slide slowness slump stagflation stagnation unemployment
WEAK
bad times bear market big trouble hard times rainy days
Antonyms
STRONG
calm increase rise success
WEAK
bulge cheerfulness convexity encouragement happiness hope hopefulness protuberance recovery surge
NOUN
concavity, cavity
Synonyms
STRONG
basin bowl crater dent dimple dip excavation hole hollow impression indentation pit pocket sag scoop sink sinkhole vacuity vacuum valley void
WEAK
sinkage
Antonyms
STRONG
fullness increase mountain rise solid
WEAK
bulge cheerfulness convexity encouragement happiness hope hopefulness protuberance recovery surge

Example Sentences

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Defending Marl-Brock, Andrew Jebb said she had suffered anxiety, depression, bulimia and anorexia.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The trauma of losing her house left her in a prolonged depression.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Overall, healthier eating patterns were commonly associated with fewer symptoms of depression.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

A raft of research shows that excessive use of addictive-by-design platform features is linked to a rise in depression, anxiety and other mental-health issues in kids and teens.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

My habitual mood of humiliation, self-doubt, forlorn depression, fell damp on the embers of my decaying ire.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.