depressed

Depressed is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA: /dəˈprɛst/

Adjective

Positive depressed

Comparative more depressed

Superlative most depressed

1. If someone or something is depressed, there is a low in a person's feelings, in the economy, or in a surface.

   Van Gogh was depressed for a long time before he killed himself.

   The business community is worried that the market is being hurt by depressed prices.

   There ground was depressed where the rock had been.

Verb

Plain form depress

Third-person singular depresses

Past tense depressed

Past participle depressed

Present participle depressing

1. The past tense and past participle of depress.

Related words

• depression
• depressing
• depressive