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
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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The results: enrollees had less financial stress and were less likely to be depressed, but there was no difference in their physical health.
—
John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Even at a time when film and TV production in Southern California is depressed, A-listers want to spend their time between takes in plush surroundings.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 May 2025
And while that emotional hangover isn’t a clinical diagnosis, feeling depressed after a rejuvenating weekend or thrilling getaway is often about more than just missing sunny skies or hotel breakfasts.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
Rather than offer a new way forward for a system in need of modernization, generative-AI tools have broken it apart, leaving teachers and students flummoxed, even depressed, and unsure of their own roles in a system that can be so easily automated.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
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John C. Goodman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Even at a time when film and TV production in Southern California is depressed, A-listers want to spend their time between takes in plush surroundings.
—William Earl, Variety, 27 May 2025
And while that emotional hangover isn’t a clinical diagnosis, feeling depressed after a rejuvenating weekend or thrilling getaway is often about more than just missing sunny skies or hotel breakfasts.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 May 2025
Rather than offer a new way forward for a system in need of modernization, generative-AI tools have broken it apart, leaving teachers and students flummoxed, even depressed, and unsure of their own roles in a system that can be so easily automated.
—Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 20 May 2025
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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depressed
adjective
de·pressed
di-ˈprest 
1
: low in spirits
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
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