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blue |
depressed; melancholy. [1/8 definitions] |
bring down |
(informal) to make (someone) depressed. [1/3 definitions] |
chapfallen |
depressed or discouraged. |
crestfallen |
downcast or depressed; dejected. |
deflation |
the action or condition of collapsing or being collapsed or depressed, as by release of contained air. [1/2 definitions] |
dejected |
having or exhibiting low spirits; discouraged, disheartened, or depressed. |
despondent |
low in spirits; unhappy, depressed, or dejected. |
dispirited |
having low spirits; discouraged; depressed. |
down1 |
depressed or sorrowful. [1/21 definitions] |
downcast |
depressed or sad. [1/2 definitions] |
downhearted |
sad or depressed; dejected. |
down in the mouth |
depressed; sad. |
dumpy1 |
unhappy or depressed. |
funky1 |
dejected; depressed. [1/2 definitions] |
get down |
to become depressed. [2/7 definitions] |
giveback |
a reduction in workers' salaries, benefits, or rights agreed to by a union during labor negotiations in exchange for some other concession by management or in recognition of depressed economic conditions. |
gloom |
to look, feel, or act sad, sullen, melancholy, or depressed. [1/5 definitions] |
grump |
(usu. pl.) a sulky or depressed mood. [1/3 definitions] |
heartsick |
extremely depressed, disappointed, or sad. |
heavy |
depressed or very sad. [1/10 definitions] |
heavy-hearted |
burdened by sadness; depressed; dejected; melancholy. |
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