Definitions

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