depressing

de-press-ing · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Causing or likely to cause sadness or low spirits.

  2. 2.

    Making someone feel hopeless or dejected.

  3. 3.

    Present participle of *depress*; causing to feel sad or dispirited.

Related words

Antonyms: cheerful, encouraging, uplifting
See also: depressed, depression, gloomy
Synonyms: bleak, dismal, dreary, gloomy

Etymology

From Latin deprimere (to press down), from de- (down) + premere (to press). The -ing suffix forms the present participle and adjective in English.