Topic: PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY
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de‧pressed
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a) very unhappy :
b) MP suffering from a medical condition in which you are so unhappy that you cannot live a normal life :
2 an area, industry etc that is depressed does not have enough economic or business activity : Britain's depressed housing market
Britain's depressed housing market3 formal a depressed level or amount is lower than normal : a depressed appetite
a depressed appetiteWORD FOCUS: sad WORD FOCUS: sad
unhappy sad because of the situation you are in
miserable very sad
depressed sad for a long time, and feeling that your life will never get better
gloomy/glum looking sad
down/down in the dumps sad and without much interest in life - usually not in a serious or permanent way
broken-hearted very sad because someone has ended a romantic relationship with you
homesick sad because you are a long way from your home and your friends
➔ See also sad
WORD FOCUS: sad unhappy sad because of the situation you are in
miserable very sad
depressed sad for a long time, and feeling that your life will never get better
gloomy/glum looking sad
down/down in the dumps sad and without much interest in life - usually not in a serious or permanent way
broken-hearted very sad because someone has ended a romantic relationship with you
homesick sad because you are a long way from your home and your friends
➔ See also sad
