depressive
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depressive
- /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɛsɪv
Where it comes from
From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus. By surface analysis, depress + -ive.
adjective more depressive · most depressive
- Causing depression; dispiriting.
- Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
- Relating to or characteristic of depression.
noun depressives
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A person suffering from depression.
Similar: depresso
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: depressing, saddening, gloomy, sad, depressed, mope, despondent, disheartening, dispiriting, discouraging, disappointing, manic, breakdown, vacuum, depression, vacuuming
Translations
Every language
adj Of or relating to depression
| Español | depresivo |
|---|---|
| Português | depressivo |
| Français | dépressif |
| Italiano | depressivo |
adj dispiriting
| Español | depresivo, deprimente |
|---|---|
| Português | depressivo, deprimente |
| Français | dépressif, déprimant |
| Italiano | depressivo, deprimente |
adj depressed
| Español | depresivo |
|---|---|
| Português | depressivo |
| Français | dépressif |
| Italiano | depressivo |
Talk about this word "depressive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/depressive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. depressive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/depressive "depressive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/depressive.Cite this
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