depressed
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEPRESSED
[more depressed; most depressed]
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a
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feeling sad
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I've been feeling a little depressed [=(informally) down, blue] lately.
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The rainy weather had her feeling lonely and depressed.
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He was depressed about having to return to school.
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in a depressed mood
b
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having a serious medical condition that causes a person to feel very sad, hopeless, and unimportant
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suffering from mental depression
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The new drug is being tested on a group of severely depressed patients.
2
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having little economic activity and few jobs
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suffering from economic depression
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living in a depressed area
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a depressed economy
3
:
less strong, active, high, etc., than usual
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The patient has a somewhat depressed appetite.
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Prices have remained at a depressed level.
