1
: low in spirits : sad
especially
: affected by psychological depression
2
a
: vertically flattened
a depressed cactus
b
: having the central part lower than the margin
c
: lying flat or prostrate
d
: dorsoventrally flattened
3
: suffering from economic depression
4
: being below the standard
Prices remain at a depressed level.
Examples of depressed in a Sentence
The rainy weather had her feeling lonely and depressed.
He was depressed about having to return to school.
The new drug is being tested on a group of severely depressed patients.
living in a depressed area
The patient has a somewhat depressed appetite.
Prices have remained at a depressed level.
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Single bunnies can be lonely and depressed.
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
There was also research, which Meta eventually halted, implying that people who curbed their use of Facebook became less depressed and anxious.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Packing away all these difficult experiences left her angry and depressed for much of her life.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
That $1,800 figure may seem small in isolation, but during a down market, keeping that money invested rather than liquidating shares at depressed prices compounds the benefit significantly over time.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
There was also research, which Meta eventually halted, implying that people who curbed their use of Facebook became less depressed and anxious.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Packing away all these difficult experiences left her angry and depressed for much of her life.
—Natalia V. Osipova, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
That $1,800 figure may seem small in isolation, but during a down market, keeping that money invested rather than liquidating shares at depressed prices compounds the benefit significantly over time.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for depressed
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“Depressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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depressed
adjective
de·pressed
di-ˈprest 
1
: low in spirits
2
a
: having the central part lower than the margin
a depressed pustule
b
: dorsoventrally flattened
the tapeworm is a depressed animal—R. A. Wardle & J. A. McLeod
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