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depressed

[dih-prest] / dɪˈprɛst /
ADJECTIVE
sad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desolate despondent discouraged miserable morose not happy pessimistic sad unhappy
STRONG
blue dejected destroyed dispirited down dragged forlorn gloomy heavy-hearted hurting low ripped tearful teary upset weeping
WEAK
bummed out cast down crestfallen crummy disconsolate dismal down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downcast downhearted glum grim in a blue funk in pain in the dumps in the pits in the toilet let down low-down low-spirited lugubrious melancholic melancholy moody on a downer spiritless taken down torn-up woebegone
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful glad happy optimistic
STRONG
encouraged gay heartened joyous
WEAK
blessed comforted flourishing satisfied
ADJECTIVE
concave, pushed down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
concave
STRONG
hollow hollowed indented recessed sinking sunken
WEAK
caved-in fallen-in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
raised
WEAK
bulging convex pushed up
ADJECTIVE
poverty-stricken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destitute devalued disadvantaged distressed needy poor poverty-stricken underprivileged
STRONG
cheapened depreciated deprived impaired
WEAK
dilapidated run-down seedy set back slummy
Antonyms
STRONGEST
affluent lucky rich wealthy
WEAK
blessed flourishing prosperous unburdened

Example Sentences

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Recent Anthropic launches such as Claude Cowork have contributed to depressed software sentiment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

"I fear that I would have ended up being a world champion but a very depressed, sad and miserable world champion."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The goal was to boost capital markets activity, depressed after the global financial crisis, by making it easier for small, high-growth companies to raise capital through IPOs.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite Disney operating amid a volatile macroeconomic backdrop and seeing depressed international visitation trends, the analysts maintain that tailwinds will support earnings growth in the back half of its fiscal 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

He was usually animated and excited about something, although when he didn't hear from his family for a while or had to deal with some bad incident at the prison, he would become extremely depressed.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson