depressing

adjective

de·​press·​ing di-ˈpre-siŋ How to pronounce depressing (audio)
dē-
: that depresses
especially : causing emotional depression
a depressing story
depressingly adverb

Examples of depressing in a Sentence

This rainy weather is depressing. He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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Still, overall traffic expectations in Meridian are basically pretty depressing. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2025 Depending on your point of view, either the depressing vibes outweigh the gorgeous animation or the gorgeous animation outweighs the depressing vibes. Jeremy Fassler, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025 The Wild Robot’s underlying theme — humanity vanquished — is depressing. Armond White, National Review, 26 Feb. 2025 Blue Monday is widely considered the most depressing day of the year, typically observed on the third Monday in January. Alyssa Jaffer, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depressing

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of depressing was in 1629

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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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