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depressed

Syllabification: (de·pressed)
Pronunciation: /diˈprest/
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Definition of depressed

adjective

  • (of a person) in a state of general unhappiness or despondency.
  • (of a person) suffering from clinical depression.
  • (of a place or economic activity) suffering the damaging effects of a lack of demand or employment:depressed urban areas
  • (of an object or part of an object) in a physically lower position, having been pushed or forced down:a depressed fracture of the skull

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