Depression

/dɪpɹˈɛʃən/

/dɪˈpɹɛʃən/

Depression

a mental condition in which a person feels severe sadness and dejection, usually with physical symptoms such as insomnia, lethargy, etc.

antonyms : elation

a sunken or depressed geological formation

a time of little economic activity and high unemployment, which lasts for a long time

sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

pushing down

angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

a concavity in a surface produced by pressing

synonyms : impression

an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation

synonyms : low

a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention

a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment

Examples

1. After struggling with depression for years, taking up a new hobby like painting might do Jane a world of good.

2. She hit rock bottom after years of struggling with depression and anxiety, and finally sought therapy.

3. John was a silent sufferer, never letting on to his colleagues that he was struggling with anxiety and depression.

4. This episode finds him deep in depression as divorce looms large.