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depressed

dep·res·sed

US/dɪˈpɹɛst/ common

adjective

1.

lower than previously

  • “the market is depressed”
  • “prices are down”
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2.

flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces

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3.

low in spirits

  • “lonely and blue in a strange city”
  • “depressed by the loss of his job”
  • “a dispirited and resigned expression on her face”
  • “downcast after his defeat”
  • “feeling discouraged and downhearted”
4.

having the central portion lower than the margin

  • “a depressed pustule”
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Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Phrases

  • clinically depressed

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