Depression

Pronunciation: /dɪˈprɛʃən/

Depression (noun)

  1. A mental state where someone feels very sad and hopeless for a long time.
  2. A period when the economy is very weak, with high unemployment and low production.
  3. A sunken or lower area in the ground or surface.

Examples

  • She struggled with depression for many years.
  • Depression can affect anyone at any time.

Common collocations: suffer from depression, battle depression, clinical depression, economic depression, global depression

Synonyms of Depression

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Depression

  • emotional state
  • emotional state