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depression

de·pres·sion

depression

 
 
pronunciation:
dih pre shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: a state of deep sadness or hopelessness that can persist for months or years and is not necessarily triggered by any particular external events.
She is taking medicine for depression.
synonyms:
blues, dejection, melancholy, sadness
antonyms:
buoyancy, elation, euphoria, exaltation, exhilaration, joie de vivre
similar words:
despondency, doldrums, dumps, funk, gloom
definition 2: a mood characterized by deep sadness or low spirits that can last for just hours or possibly months.
He fell into depression after his wife left, but he's doing well now.
definition 3: something that is lower than its immediate surroundings.
a depression in the road
antonyms:
projection
similar words:
bowl, cavity, dent, dip, hole, hollow, pit, scoop, sink
definition 4: the act or process of depressing.
similar words:
indentation, lowering, pressure
definition 5: an economic state in which business is very bad, unemployment is very high, and poverty is widespread. (See recession1.)
antonyms:
prosperity
similar words:
bust, decline, recession, slump, stagflation
definition 6: (cap.) the Great Depression, an economic downturn that affected the United States and other countries from 1929 to 1939, causing large-scale unemployment and hardship for millions of people.
definition 7: a region with lower atmospheric pressure than nearby regions.
similar words:
cyclone
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