depressive

Meaning

Adj

1. Causing depression; dispiriting.
2. Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
3. Relating to or characteristic of depression.

Noun

A person suffering from depression.

Synonyms

depressed

saddening

dispiriting

discouraging

down

downhearted

effete

gloomy

heavy-hearted

hopeless

low

melancholy

mirthless

oppressive

sad

☹️

unhappy

☹️

chapfallen

spleeny

decadent

depressing

disheartened

Translations

dépressif

depressiv

depressivo

depresivo

depressivo

depressiu

déprimant

kasvetli

καταθλιπτικός

dépressive

μελαγχολικός

depresso

cafardeur

deprimente

melancholisch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/

Etymology

From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus.