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depressing Definition and Meaning in English (depressing definition)

adjective
Synonyms:sadgloomydisheartening
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Depressing definition: Causing a feeling of sadness, gloom, or despondency.

Definitions of Depressing

  1. 1adjective

    Causing a feeling of sadness, gloom, or despondency.

Example Sentences

casual

“The news about the job losses was very depressing.”

casual

“She found the grey, rainy weather quite depressing.”

casual

“It was a depressing thought that summer was already over.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivedepress
noundepression
adjectivedepressed
adverbdepressingly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

depressing newscollocation

News that causes sadness or discouragement.

depressing thoughtcollocation

A thought that makes one feel sad or hopeless.

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Depressing definition: Causing a feeling of sadness, gloom, or despondency.
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'Depressing' translates to 'depressing' in English. Depressing definition: Causing a feeling of sadness, gloom, or despondency.
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