depressingadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈprɛsɪŋ/, U.S.

/dəˈprɛsɪŋ/,

/diˈprɛsɪŋ/

Etymology: -ing suffix².

That depresses (see the verb); usually in figurative senses, esp. 6; causing depression or lowness of spirits.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > gloomy or depressing

darkOE

unmerryOE

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Decemberly1765

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Decemberish1793

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Novemberish1840

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tragic1848

wet-blanketty1848

morgue1850

ungladdeneda1851

adusk1856

smileless1858

soul-sick1858

Novemberya1864

saturnine1863

down1873

lacklustre1883

Heaven-abandoneda1907

downbeat1952

doomy1967

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > pressing or forcing down

depressive1620

depriment1713

depressing1882

1772 W. Buchan Domest. Med. (ed. 2) xlvi. 600 Excessive grief, fear, anger, religious melancholy, or any of the depressing passions.

1814 W. Scott Waverley I. viii. 102 The whole scene was depressing .

1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 205 A lower studding-sail..is a depressing sail.

Derivatives

deˈpressingly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adverb] > in a gloomy or depressing manner

louringly1576

drearily1579

dernly1590

darkly1597

gloomingly1598

dolesomelya1626

discouraginglya1651

mopishly1651

dismally1653

depressivelya1670

surlily1711

dishearteningly1742

funereally1774

cheerlessly1789

unjoyously1812

ghastily1829

ghastlily1829

desolately1831

unjoyfully1831

depressingly1847

lugubriously1848

dispiritingly1882

uncheerfully1890

drearly1891

greyly1898

1847 in J. Craig New Universal Dict.

1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 369 The lowering of the external temperature..acts very depressingly on the very young and old.

1893 National Observer 23 Dec. 137/2 An effect of profound isolation..depressingly real, suddenly encompassed me.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	depressing
释义	depressingn. Brit. /dᵻˈprɛsɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈprɛsɪŋ/, /diˈprɛsɪŋ/ Etymology: < depress v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of depress v.; depression. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [noun] > pressing or lowering depressing1648 depression1656 depressure1700 1648 Bp. J. Wilkins Math. Magick i. iv. 25 In the depressing, or elevating..of any weight. 1660 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mechanicall ix. 69 Upon the quick depressing of the Sucker. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). depressingadj. Brit. /dᵻˈprɛsɪŋ/, U.S. /dəˈprɛsɪŋ/, /diˈprɛsɪŋ/ Etymology: -ing suffix². That depresses (see the verb); usually in figurative senses, esp. 6; causing depression or lowness of spirits. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adjective] > gloomy or depressing darkOE unmerryOE deathlyc1225 dolefulc1275 elengec1275 dreicha1300 coolc1350 cloudyc1374 sada1375 colda1400 deadlya1400 joylessc1400 unjoyful?c1400 disconsolatea1413 mournfula1425 funeralc1425 uncheerfulc1449 dolent1489 dolesome1533 heavy-hearted1555 glum1558 ungladsome1558 black1562 pleasureless1567 dern1570 plaintive?1570 glummish1573 cheerless1575 comfortless1576 wintry1579 glummy1580 funebral1581 discouraging1584 dernful?1591 murk1596 recomfortless1596 sullen1597 amating1600 lugubrious1601 dusky1602 sable1603 funebrial1604 damping1607 mortifying1611 tearful?1611 uncouth1611 dulsome1613 luctual1613 dismal1617 winterous1617 unked1620 mopish1621 godforsaken?1623 uncheerly1627 funebrious1630 lugubrous1632 drearisome1633 unheartsome1637 feral1641 drear1645 darksome1649 sadding1649 saddening1650 disheartening1654 funebrous1654 luctiferous1656 mestifical1656 tristifical1656 sooty1657 dreary1667 tenebrose1677 clouded1682 tragicala1700 funereal1707 gloomy1710 sepulchrala1711 dumpishc1717 bleaka1719 depressive1727 lugubre1727 muzzy1728 dispiriting1733 uncheery1760 unconsolatory1760 unjolly1764 Decemberly1765 sombre1768 uncouthie1768 depressing1772 unmirthful1782 sombrous1789 disanimating1791 Decemberish1793 grey1794 uncheering1796 ungenial1796 uncomforting1798 disencouraginga1806 stern1812 chilling1815 uncheered1817 dejecting1818 mopey1821 desponding1828 wisht1829 leadening1835 unsportful1837 demoralizing1840 Novemberish1840 frigid1844 morne1844 tragic1848 wet-blanketty1848 morgue1850 ungladdeneda1851 adusk1856 smileless1858 soul-sick1858 Novemberya1864 saturnine1863 down1873 lacklustre1883 Heaven-abandoneda1907 downbeat1952 doomy1967 the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > downward motion > causing to come or go down > [adjective] > pressing or forcing down depressive1620 depriment1713 depressing1882 1772 W. Buchan Domest. Med. (ed. 2) xlvi. 600 Excessive grief, fear, anger, religious melancholy, or any of the depressing passions. 1814 W. Scott Waverley I. viii. 102 The whole scene was depressing . View more context for this quotation 1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 205 A lower studding-sail..is a depressing sail. Derivatives deˈpressingly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > dejection > [adverb] > in a gloomy or depressing manner louringly1576 drearily1579 dernly1590 darkly1597 gloomingly1598 dolesomelya1626 discouraginglya1651 mopishly1651 dismally1653 depressivelya1670 surlily1711 dishearteningly1742 funereally1774 cheerlessly1789 unjoyously1812 ghastily1829 ghastlily1829 desolately1831 unjoyfully1831 depressingly1847 lugubriously1848 dispiritingly1882 uncheerfully1890 drearly1891 greyly1898 1847 in J. Craig New Universal Dict. 1869 E. A. Parkes Man. Pract. Hygiene (ed. 3) 369 The lowering of the external temperature..acts very depressingly on the very young and old. 1893 National Observer 23 Dec. 137/2 An effect of profound isolation..depressingly real, suddenly encompassed me. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1648adj.1772
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depressingn.

depressingadj.

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