depressing

Pronunciation: /dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
  2. verb lower (prices or markets)
  3. verb cause to drop or sink

Synonyms

depress, deject, cast down, get down, dismay, dispirit, demoralize, demoralise

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
discourage
Narrower (hyponyms)
chill
Opposite (antonyms)
elate

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