depression

/dɪˈprɛʃən/

nounde · pres · sion

Think: de + PRESS + shun — depression can feel like something is pressing you down.

Yes, it's depression. Remember the middle is "press" (double s): de + press + ion.

Definitions

  1. nouna medical condition that causes long-lasting sadness and loss of interest, often affecting sleep, energy, and daily life
  2. nouna period of low economic activity when business and jobs decline
  3. nouna low area or hollow in a surface, such as land or a dent

Examples

  • “After the long winter, she talked to a counselor about her depression.”
  • “The museum exhibit explained how the Great Depression changed American life.”
  • “Rainwater collected in a shallow depression in the trail.”

Synonyms

sadnessmelancholydespondencyslumphollow

Antonyms

happinesselevationboom

Translations

ES depresiónPT depressãoFR dépression

Common misspellings

depresiondeppressiondepressondepresssiondepressiandepressioundepressióndepressíon

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