C2
depress vs depressed vs depressing vs depressive
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| depressverb/dɪˈpres/ | Meaning to make someone feel sad; also to make prices, wages or business activity lower | Goes with depress prices | Example The new mall may depress sales at small local shops. |
| depressedadjective/dɪˈprest/ | Meaning very unhappy and without hope or energy, sometimes because of an illness called depression | Goes with severely depressed | Example She felt depressed for weeks after she lost her job. |
| depressingadjective/dɪˈpres.ɪŋ/ | Meaning making you feel sad and without hope | Goes with depressing news | Example The news about job losses was really depressing. |
| depressiveadjective/dɪˈpres.ɪv/ | Meaning relating to the illness of depression, or often feeling very sad and hopeless | Goes with depressive symptoms | Example He was diagnosed with a depressive illness after months of poor sleep and low mood. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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