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depressed

depressed

Meaning of depressed

English

very sad and without hope

Deutsch

sehr traurig und ohne Hoffnung

depressed

Pronunciation

British English
/dɪˈprest/
American English
/dɪˈprest/

depressed with German translation

depressed usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

After the argument she was depressed.

Nach dem Streit war sie deprimiert.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He felt depressed and didn't want to talk.

Er fühlte sich deprimiert und wollte nicht reden.

depressed synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between depressed, down, low, blue, sad, miserable, hopeless, and despondent

D
🇬🇧English
down

Informal and milder.

often

ENHe's been a bit down lately.

low
🇬🇧English

In low spirits.

B2often

ENI've been feeling low all week.

B
🇬🇧English
blue

Informal: sad.

B2often

ENShe's been feeling blue lately.

S
🇬🇧English
sad

Much weaker sadness.

B2very often

ENHe looked sad when he left.

M
🇬🇧English
miserable

Very unhappy; more emotional.

B2very often

ENHe felt miserable after the breakup.

G
🇬🇧English
gloomy

Dark and joyless in mood.

B2often

ENThe future looked gloomy after the announcement.

Advanced: broader words

H
🇬🇧English
hopeless

Stresses having no hope.

B2very often

ENHe felt hopeless about finding a job.

D
🇬🇧English
despondent

Literary: losing all hope.

B2rare word

ENAfter so many failures, he became despondent.

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What does depressed mean?

very sad and without hope

How do you pronounce depressed?

depressed is pronounced [dɪˈprest].

How is depressed used in a sentence?

Nach dem Streit war sie deprimiert. Translation: After the argument she was depressed.

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