adjective
- feeling very sad and without hope
- suffering from clinical depression as a mental health condition
- pressed down or pushed lower than the surrounding area
Usage: medical
Examples
- She felt depressed after losing her job.
- The patient was diagnosed as clinically depressed.
- He has been depressed for months following his divorce.
- The depressed area of the floor showed where the heavy safe had been.
- The depressed economy led to widespread unemployment.
- Many rural areas remain economically depressed.
- Press the depressed button to reset the device.