depressed
adjective
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Definition of depressed
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Synonyms & Antonyms for depressed
Synonyms
concave, dented, dished, hollow, indented, recessed, sunken
Antonyms
bulging, cambered, convex, protruding, protrusive, protuberant
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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 The seminarian later suffered an emotional breakdown and became deeply depressed, the report says. — Anchorage Daily News, "W. Virgnia bishop spent millions on himself and sent cash to priests he was accused of mistreating, Vatican report says," 5 June 2019 Here my mother dealt with being in a new country, being a young mother, not being able to speak the language, feeling depressed, not having enough money. — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, "Let the Poet Warsan Shire Tell You About the "Bravest Girl in the World"," 8 Mar. 2019 Some of them are very depressed and just barely getting by day by day. — Heather Havrilesky, The Cut, "‘I’m a Single Mom and My Friends Walk All Over Me’," 4 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'depressed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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