depressionary
- adjective
- /dɪˈprɛʃənˌɛri/
- Specialized
:
depresivo
- I feel depressionary today.
Examples
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Don't let depressionary feelings take over your life!
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She avoided depressionary news stories to protect her mental health.
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The long, dark winter had a depressionary effect on many people in the town.
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The film's depressionary tone made it difficult for some viewers to enjoy.
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The depressionary climate has made it difficult for many people to feel hopeful about the future.
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She sought therapy to cope with her depressionary thoughts that lingered all day.
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Many individuals experience a depressionary period after a significant life change, like losing a job.
Synonyms
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1.0
Feeling unhappy or upset because of something
336
1.0
Feeling sad or without energy
219
2.2
Making you feel very sad and that things will not get better
62
4.5
Making you feel sad and hopeless
37
5.9
Feeling or showing deep sadness
18
7.7
Feeling very sad and without hope about the future
5
4.5
Feeling very sad and not hopeful
5
7.2
Feeling deep, quiet sadness
2
8.2
Very sad and not able to be comforted
Feeling sad and low in energy for a long time
Antonyms
How Depressing
Surface Forms
Morphology
depressionary = depression (transparent) = depression + ary
Formed directly from the noun 'depression' plus the adjectival suffix '-ary', so learners who know 'depression' and common adjective formation can infer the meaning.
Etymology
The word depressionary comes from the verb depress, made of de- ('down') and press ('push'), so it really means 'to push down'. So a depressionary mood or effect is like being pushed down into a long, low feeling.