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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 days or possibly months, typically caused by reaction to particular events.
He fell into a 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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