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depressionary

7.6

Relating to a time when the economy is very weak

adjective
/dɪˈprɛʃənɛri/

Specialized

: depresivo

Many businesses struggled to survive in the depressionary climate that followed the financial crisis.

Examples

During the depressionary period, unemployment rates soared and consumer spending declined.
Then it's no growth versus depressionary levels of economic activity.

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A prolonged depressionary environment is in our future, I think.

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The government implemented several policies to counter the effects of the depressionary economy.

Synonyms

depressed

vsdepressionary

26 4.5

Lower than usual in price or value

is about a prolonged national economic downturn rather than low levels

recessionary

vsdepressionary

Specialized

5 7.1

Happening during a time when the economy becomes smaller and business activity slows

is about a longer, more severe national economic downturn

slumpy

vsdepressionary

8.0

A period of weak sales and low demand

is a formal term for a widespread prolonged economic downturn not just weak sales

Antonyms

prosperous

83 4.1

Doing well and having a lot of money

booming

1 3.4

A town or business that is growing quickly and doing well

How Severe

depressionary

Specialized

7.6

recessionary

Specialized

5 7.1

Surface Forms

depressionary positive

Morphology

depressionary = depression (transparent) = depression + ary

Clearly derived by adding '-ary' to the noun 'depression' in its economic sense to form an adjective meaning 'relating to an economic depression'.

Etymology

The word depressionary comes from depress, formed from de- ('down') and press ('push'), the same idea you see in depression as a 'low' place or time. So a depressionary economy is one that is 'pressed down' with low activity, few jobs, and slow growth.