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depressed

adjective
de·​pressed | \ di-ˈprest How to pronounce depressed (audio) , dÄ“-\

Definition of depressed

1 : low in spirits : sad especially : affected by psychological depression
2a : 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
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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.
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Recent Examples on the Web

 There was the Atkins Diet, which left me too depressed to enjoy my thigh gap. — Liz Astrof, Glamour, "My Daughter Asked What a Diet Was—and It Was My Proudest Moment Yet as a Mom," 23 Aug. 2019 Children raised with negative discipline tend to be more anxious, depressed, and aggressive. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "What Is Positive Discipline? Experts Say This Method Is Effective at Getting Kids to Behave," 8 Mar. 2019 Two-dozen economically depressed regions around San Antonio could get billions of dollars worth of new investment through a designation handed down this week by U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. — Joshua Fechter, San Antonio Express-News, "U.S. Treasury picks 24 census tracts in San Antonio to get Trump tax benefits," 20 Apr. 2018 In a recent Medscape survey, 44% of American physicians reported feeling burned out, 15% reported feeling depressed, and 14% reported thoughts of suicide. — Kunal Sindhu, Quartz, "The US is on the verge of a devastating, but avoidable doctor shortage," 30 July 2019 Some of these people are so depressed' Shot in the Dark has cut its monthly operating costs to $5,000 per month, but that doesn't come close to meeting the need, Saucedo said. — Stephanie Innes, azcentral, "Shot in the Dark: Phoenix area needle exchange could end due to low funding, politics," 22 July 2019 Some become isolated from friends and family or grow depressed. — Jerome Gence, National Geographic, "Asia’s live-streaming industry promises intimacy. So why are users so lonely?," 31 July 2019 Since the incident, the lawsuit claims, the victim became depressed, developed an eating disorder, started cutting herself and has had thoughts of suicide that have persisted for years. — Loyd Brumfield, Dallas News, "Woman files $1 million lawsuit against Flower Mound megachurch, alleging neglect in sexual assault case," 27 July 2019 Trump seems likely to win re-election, but at some point the GOP is going to need to grow its brand — and not just energize older voters from economically depressed states. — Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, "Trump blew a chance to follow in Reagan’s footsteps," 19 July 2019

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First Known Use of depressed

1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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depressed

adjective
How to pronounce depressed (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of depressed

: feeling sad
: having a serious medical condition that causes a person to feel very sad, hopeless, and unimportant : suffering from mental depression
: having little economic activity and few jobs : suffering from economic depression

See the full definition for depressed in the English Language Learners Dictionary

depressed

adjective
de·​pressed | \ di-ˈprest\

Kids Definition of depressed

1 : sad sense 1
2 : suffering from bad economic times a depressed city

depressed

adjective
de·​pressed | \ di-ˈprest How to pronounce depressed (audio) \

Medical Definition of depressed

1 : low in spirits specifically : affected by psychological depression a severely depressed patient
2a : 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

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