Meaning of the word depressed

Does depressed mean the same thing as sad? How do you know if you are depressed or just sad? How can a person be depressed for no reason? Can I be depressed without being sad?

Definition of depressed.

A depressed fragment of bone in fracture of the skull has a similar effect. The top, of the same copper as the sides and bottom, is depressed conically. The construction industry is no longer as depressed as it was.

Acupressure is manual pressure applied to a specific slightly depressed point on the body. She became very depressed in her old age. Pete was so depressed after his girlfriend left him that I actually thought he was suicidal.

The meaning dejection, state of sadness, a sinking of the spirits is from early 15c.

Compare clinical depression. A mood disorder characterized by persistent sadness or inability to experience pleasure combined with other symptoms including poor concentration, indecisiveness, sleep problems, changes in appetite, and feelings of guilt, helplessness, and hopelessness. Also called clinical depression , major depressive disorder. Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, plus 1related words , definitions, and antonyms.

Find another word for depressed. The depression in business also had its effect upon the country. In my lifetime—in depression and in war—they have awaited our defeat. But, what with the heat and with heaviness of spirit, he did not notice her depression until he rose.

The hope of motherhood alternated with black fits of depression. Synonyms for depression at Thesaurus. Mr Thomas was suffering from depression. I slid into a depression and became morbidly fascinated with death. This is the British English definition of depressed.

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View the pronunciation for depressed. The term depression was derived from the Latin verb deprimere, to press down. From the 14th century, to depress meant to subjugate or to bring down in spirits. Now that everything had been done, that the last minute of suspense was on, she was depressed.

Dick observed that the colonel was depressed and he knew the reason. Patient discussion about depressed. Feelings of severe despondency and dejection. A small number of people suffer from depression so severe that they may need to be admitted to hospital.

Jo took him to a psychologist who prescribed medication for depression. Freud believed that the depressed person had developed from childhood with high dependency needs. My already depressed spirits sank a few notches lower. Pointlessness, a constand feeling of being horrified beyond beleif, an intense feeling of the absolute end.

Depression(noun) the act of depressing. Waking up and not being able to get out of be every second of everyday is a battle to survive your horrifying feelings. Opposite of the act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low.