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

But Chinese policymakers have been struggling to contain a massive property-market slump, alongside depressed consumer confidence. —Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025

Morosi believes Arenado's apparent decline is playing a role in his depressed trade market. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025

There’s the tightly wound mom, Rebekah (Lucy Liu); the depressed dad, Chris (Chris Sullivan), who’s distracted by some unspecified transgression in his past; and two teenage kids: Tyler (Eddy Maday) and Chloe (Callina Liang), both of whom are mourning the recent, tragic loss of a friend. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025

Global oil prices remain depressed years after the height of the coronavirus pandemic, affecting the kingdom's revenues. —Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025

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