depressing

adj.discouraging, upsetting

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Word Origin & History

early 14c., "put down by force," from Old French depresser, from Late Latin depressare, frequentative of Latin deprimere "press down," from de- "down" (see de-) + premere "to press" (see press (v.1)).

Meaning "push down physically" is from early 15c.; that of "deject, make gloomy" is from 1620s; economic sense of "lower in value" is from 1878. Related: Depressed; depressing.

Example Sentences fordepressing

The depressing institutions of that British empire, colonel!'

This incident had a depressing effect on the passengers of the disabled ship.

All of which, although mystifying to us, and depressing, was none the less reassuring.

There was something mournful and depressing in the sight of her.

By those moving lights other depressing things could be seen.

The want-ads were just as depressing as usual but he could always get a lift from the comic section.

Glory found them wearisome, depressing, and often humiliating.

As the door slammed behind him, Sime took in the depressing scene.

The sensation of fever had subsided, and left behind the most depressing debility.

It was not for the first time that she had suffered from their depressing after-effects on these two.

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