Depressing vs. Depressed

Depressing vs. Depressed — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Depressing and Depressed

Depressingadjective

Causing depression or sadness.

The television news was depressing, so rather than start crying I turned it off.

Depressedverb

simple past tense and past participle of depress

Depressingadjective

Causing a reduction in economic activity.

The policy may have a depressing effect on some branches of industry.

Depressedadjective

unhappy; despondent

Depressingadjective

causing dejection;

a blue daythe dark days of the wara week of rainy depressing weathera disconsolate winter landscapethe first dismal dispiriting days of Novembera dark gloomy daygrim rainy weather

Depressedadjective

Suffering from clinical depression.

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Depressingadjective

causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom;

a gloomy outlookgloomy news

Depressedadjective

Suffering damaging effects of economic recession.

Depressedadjective

lower than previously;

the market is depressedprices are down

Depressedadjective

flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces

Depressedadjective

low in spirits;

lonely and blue in a strange citydepressed by the loss of his joba dispirited and resigned expression on her facedowncast after his defeatfeeling discouraged and downhearted

Depressedadjective

having the central portion lower than the margin;

a depressed pustule
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