1
: low in spirits : sad
especially
: affected by psychological depression
2
a
: vertically flattened
a depressed cactus
b
: having the central part lower than the margin
c
: lying flat or prostrate
d
: dorsoventrally flattened
3
: suffering from economic depression
especially
: underprivileged
4
: being below the standard
Examples of depressed in a Sentence
The rainy weather had her feeling lonely and depressed.
He was depressed about having to return to school.
The new drug is being tested on a group of severely depressed patients.
living in a depressed area
The patient has a somewhat depressed appetite.
Prices have remained at a depressed level.
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Screenshot from a July 1 TikTok video of a depressed golden retriever waiting for her dog dad to return 1 1/2 years after a breakup.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Most of the time, Superman is depressed or angry or getting beat to a pulp or having cans thrown at him or getting arrested.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Despite these efforts, the advertiser exodus of 2023 meant that X’s ad revenue was quite depressed.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Most of the time, Superman is depressed or angry or getting beat to a pulp or having cans thrown at him or getting arrested.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Despite these efforts, the advertiser exodus of 2023 meant that X’s ad revenue was quite depressed.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for depressed
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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depressed
adjective
de·pressed
di-ˈprest 
1
: low in spirits
2
a
: having the central part lower than the margin
a depressed pustule
b
: dorsoventrally flattened
the tapeworm is a depressed animal—R. A. Wardle & J. A. McLeod
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