dysthymic
- adjective
- /dɪsˈθaɪmɪk/
- Specialized
:
distímico
- dysthymic disorder
And then there was this six month period where you were in such an awful place and you were so dysthymic.
- And then there was this six month period where you were in such an awful place and you were so dysthymic.
Examples
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I have had therapy several times in the last thirty years and was diagnosed as dysthymic, but depression is always lurking.
Blog text (32) -
Does it make sense, for example, to talk of the three (nonpsychotic) types of depression (major depression, dysthymic disorder, and adaptational problems with depressed mood)?
Academic text (1995) -
I know that, at least for me, when I am doing better and I'm exercising regularly, I'm much less likely to have major depressive episodes, and the dysthymic periods don't seem to last as long.
Blog text (7) -
Many individuals who are diagnosed as dysthymic experience long-term feelings of sadness and hopelessness.
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He struggled with dysthymic symptoms for many years before seeking help from a therapist.
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The doctor explained that being dysthymic means living with a low mood that can last for a long time.
Synonyms
441
3.5
Feeling very sad and without hope
35
5.2
Causing or showing deep, lasting sadness
1
9.2
Feeling very unhappy, uneasy, and restless inside
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A long time feeling sad and low in energy for at least two years
How Depressed
Surface Forms
Morphology
dysthymic = dysthymia (semi-transparent) = dys + thymia + ic
The adjective is formed regularly from the medical noun 'dysthymia' with the productive suffix '-ic', so the morphological step is clear to learners familiar with the noun.
Etymology
The word dysthymic comes from Greek parts dys- meaning 'bad' or 'difficult' and thym- meaning 'mood' or 'spirit', and the same dys- appears in dysfunctional. So, dysthymic describes a long-term low mood, a mild but lasting form of depression.