Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of depressed

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

depressed

Pronunciation:/dɪˈpɹɛst/

verb

Definitions

  1. To press down.

    Example: Depress the upper lever to start the machine.

  2. To make depressed, sad or bored.

    Example: Winter depresses me.

  3. To cause a depression or a decrease in parts of the economy.

    Example: Lower productivity will eventually depress wages.

  4. To bring down or humble; to abase (pride, etc.).

adjective

Definitions

  1. Unhappy; despondent

  2. Suffering damaging effects of economic recession.