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Depressed Dɪˈprest Adjective Mustn't Felt Future Thought Office

Word3 depressed
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /dɪˈprest/ /dɪˈprest/
Example
  • you mustn't let yourself get depressed.
  • she felt very depressed about the future.
  • he was really depressed at the thought of going into the office.
  • she was depressed over the recent death of her mother.
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depressed

(adjective)/dɪˈprest/ /dɪˈprest/
  1. very sad and without hope
    • You mustn't let yourself get depressed.
    • She felt very depressed about the future.
    • He was really depressed at the thought of going into the office.
    • She was depressed over the recent death of her mother.
    • I was depressed by our lack of progress.

    Extra Examples

    • It makes me depressed just looking at him.
    • She became severely depressed after her mother's death.
    • She's terribly depressed about losing her job.
    • We lapsed into depressed silence.
  2. suffering from the medical condition of depression
    • She became severely depressed.
    • There is medical evidence to show that he is clinically depressed.
    • She suffers from sleep disturbance and depressed mood.
  3. without enough economic activity or jobs for people
    • They have made little attempt to bring jobs to economically depressed areas.
    • The shipping trade was badly depressed.
  4. having a lower amount or level than usual
    • depressed prices
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