depressed

adjective

de·​pressed di-ˈprest 

dē-

1

: low in spirits : sad

especially : affected by psychological depression

2

a

: vertically flattened

a depressed cactus

b

: having the central part lower than the margin

c

: lying flat or prostrate

d

: dorsoventrally flattened

3

: suffering from economic depression

especially : underprivileged

4

: being below the standard

Synonyms

• concave
• dented
• dished
• hollow
• indented
• recessed
• sunken

Examples of depressed in a Sentence

The rainy weather had her feeling lonely and depressed.

He was depressed about having to return to school.

The new drug is being tested on a group of severely depressed patients.

living in a depressed area

The patient has a somewhat depressed appetite.

Prices have remained at a depressed level.

Recent Examples on the Web

Deadpool, is depressed, according to a synopsis by Showtimes. —John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024

Amid a glut of dour, depressed series with Serious Things to Say, a show that carries itself so lightly is absolutely welcome. —Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2024

Their most pertinent finding was, in four of the six depressed individuals, that the salience network was over double the size of those in the healthy control group. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

But for up to a third of depressed patients, antidepressants fail to work at all. —Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing depressed

• clinically depressed

Kids Definition

depressed

adjective

de·​pressed

1

a

: low in spirits : sad

b

: suffering from mental depression

2

: suffering from economic depression

Medical Definition

depressed

adjective

de·​pressed di-ˈprest 

1

: low in spirits

specifically : affected by psychological depression

a severely depressed patient

2

a

: having the central part lower than the margin

a depressed pustule

b

: dorsoventrally flattened

the tapeworm is a depressed animal

—R. A. Wardle & J. A. McLeod