depressed
/dɪˈpɹɛst/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Unhappy; despondent.
Adjective
Examples
The mother, Ekaterina Pavlovna, who at one time had been handsome, but now, asthmatic, depressed, vague, and over-feeble for her years, tried to entertain me with conversation about painting. Having heard from her daughter that I might come to Shelkovka, she had hurriedly recalled two or three of my
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Suffering from clinical depression.
Adjective
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “depressed” mean?
Unhappy; despondent.
Is “depressed” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.