depressing
depressing · more depressing · most depressing
сумний, похмурий, гнітючий, тужливий
унылый, депрессивный, наводящий тоску, удручающий
deprimierend, bedrückend
Causing depression or sadnessCausing depression or sadness.
UK/dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ(ɡ)/US/dɪˈpɹɛsɪŋ/
Meaning
2 sensesCausing depression or sadness.
The television news was depressing, so rather than start crying I turned it off.
deprimierend, bedrückend
гнету́щийgnetúščij, тя́гостныйtjágostnyj, уны́лыйunýlyj
гнітю́чийhnitjúčyj, тужли́вийtužlývyj, похму́рийpoxmúryj
Causing a reduction in economic activity.
The policy may have a depressing effect on some branches of industry.
More definitions
- causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
Translations
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Forms
more depressing, most depressing| Comparative | more depressing Lesson |
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| Superlative | most depressing Lesson |
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Synonyms
61 synonymsdistressingB2unpleasantA2heartbreakingB2miserableB1mournfulB2sadA1tragicB1unhappyA2darkA1dismalC1forlornC2grayA1gloomyB2grimB2
Close in meaning
- causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy:cheerlessuncheerful
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form