depressing en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/ (US)
- /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/ (UK)
Meanings
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Causing depression or sadness.
The television news was depressing, so rather than start crying I turned it off.
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Causing a reduction in economic activity.
The policy may have a depressing effect on some branches of industry.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most depressing | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more depressing | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
depressingly · depressingness · undepressing · superdepressing
Synonyms
lachrymable · uncheerful · unhappy · saddening · woeful · heartbreaking · lack-laughter · dismal · sombre · atrabilious · deplorable · morose · grim · comfortless · grievous · wintry · drear · gayless · depressing · gloomsome · melancholy · sunless · no joke · tragic · sullen · lugubrious · lamentable · dark · dolesome · spiritless · woebegone · distressing · sorrowful · disconsolate · cheerless · heartrending · doleful · miserable · dreary · mirthless · bleak · depressing · distressing · sad · unmerry · grim · miserable · saturnine · joyless · mournful · upsetting · dire · unpleasant · atrabiliary · unhappy · saddening · regrettable · somber · uncheery · drearisome · woeful · gray · desolate · gloomy · forlorn · solemn · rueful · dreich
Translations (42)
ru наводя́щий тоску́ (causing depression or sadness) · cmn 使蕭條 /使萧条 (causing a reduction in economic activity) · hu lehangoló (causing depression or sadness) · he מדכא (causing depression or sadness) · el καταθλιπτικός (causing depression or sadness) · bg тягостен (causing depression or sadness) · ca depriment (causing depression or sadness) · eo nigra (causing depression or sadness) · th น่าเศร้า (causing depression or sadness) · hy ծանր (causing depression or sadness) · cmn 使蕭條 /使萧条 (causing a reduction in economic activity) · pdt bedrekjent (causing depression or sadness) · es deprimente (causing depression or sadness) · hu deprimáló (causing depression or sadness) · uk тужли́вий (causing depression or sadness) · cmn 令人沮喪的 /令人沮丧的 (causing depression or sadness) · ru удруча́ющий (causing depression or sadness) · ru гнету́щий (causing depression or sadness) · nl deprimerend (causing depression or sadness) · th น่าหดหู่ (causing depression or sadness) · uk сумни́й (causing depression or sadness) · ru депресси́вный (causing depression or sadness) · bg угнетителен (causing depression or sadness) · gl deprimente (causing depression or sadness) · pl powodujący depresję (causing depression or sadness) · be гнятлі́вы (causing depression or sadness) · hu nyomasztó (causing depression or sadness) · fi hidastava (causing a reduction in economic activity) · sv deprimerande (causing depression or sadness) · ru уны́лый (causing depression or sadness) · fi masentava (causing depression or sadness) · uk гнітю́чий (causing depression or sadness) · hy ճնշող (causing depression or sadness) · uk похму́рий (causing depression or sadness) · sv deppig (causing depression or sadness) · de deprimierend (causing depression or sadness) · pt deprimente (causing depression or sadness) · ru тя́гостный (causing depression or sadness) · it deprimente (causing depression or sadness) · de bedrückend (causing depression or sadness) · fr déprimant (causing depression or sadness) · ga gruama (causing depression or sadness)