depressive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/ (UK, US)
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Etymology
From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus. By surface analysis, depress + -ive.
Meanings
- Causing depression; dispiriting.
- Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
- Relating to or characteristic of depression.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most depressive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more depressive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
vasodepressive · depressivity · postdepressive · neurodepressive · depressive realism · cardiodepressive · depressive suicidal black metal · depressive personality disorder · overdepressive · persistent depressive disorder · subdepressive · major depressive disorder · nondepressive · depressiveness · manic-depressive · manic depressive · immunodepressive · prodepressive · depressively · anxiodepressive · antidepressive · depressive disorder · depressive black metal
Translations (18)
io depresiva (dispiriting) · fr dépressif (Of or relating to depression) · fr déprimant (dispiriting) · it depressivo (depressed) · es depresivo (depressed) · pt depressivo (Of or relating to depression) · pt depressivo (depressed) · es depresivo (dispiriting) · pt depressivo (dispiriting) · ca depressiu (dispiriting) · it depressivo (Of or relating to depression) · it depressivo (dispiriting) · it deprimente (dispiriting) · fr dépressif (dispiriting) · es deprimente (dispiriting) · pt deprimente (dispiriting) · fr dépressif (depressed) · es depresivo (Of or relating to depression)