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depressed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //dɪˈpɹɛst// UK //dɪpɹˈɛst// de·pressed General-service

v. feeling very sad, hopeless, and without energy for a long time. It can also describe a place or business that is not doing well because people have no money to spend.

v. suffering from clinical depression or a state of extreme dejection. Also used to describe an economic region or sector experiencing a sustained period of low activity and high unemployment.


SIMPLE

He felt depressed after losing his job.

CONTEXTUAL

The closing of the local factory left the entire town in a depressed state for nearly a decade.

COMPLEX

While the patient appeared outwardly cheerful, clinical assessments revealed a deeply depressed mood that had persisted since early adolescence.

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Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Usage

When describing people, it is a gradable adjective; when describing economic areas, it often functions as a classificatory term.

Pitfall

The news was very depressed.The news was very depressing.Learners often confuse the -ed adjective (how someone feels) with the -ing adjective (the thing that causes the feeling).

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