Synonyms for
Depression
Definition
Depression is a feeling of sadness, hopelessness, and discouragement that lasts for a long time and affects a person's daily life.
Synonyms & similar words
depressivedisorder
elation
greatdepression
depression
clinicaldepression
economiccrisis
imprint
impression
slump
low
naturalelevation
naturaldepression
melancholy
gloom
despondency
sadness
dismay
despair
bleakness
grief
misery
mourning
sorrow
unhappiness
woe
anguish
distress
downheartedness
heartache
moodiness
unpleasantness
dejection
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- major depression
- clinical depression
- mild depression
- deep depression
- economic depression
- feeling depression
- symptoms of depression
Word family
Usage note
When referring to the medical condition, 'clinical depression' or 'major depressive disorder' are more precise terms. 'Depression' can also refer to an economic downturn.
Example sentences
- She has been diagnosed with severe depression and is receiving treatment.
- Depression can affect anyone regardless of age, gender, or background.
- I feel a sense of depression every time I think about the loss of my pet.
- There are many ways to manage depression, such as therapy and medication.
- My friend's depression prevented her from attending school for several weeks.
Quotes
I'm not sure if I'm depressed. I mean, I'm not sad, but I'm not exactly happy either. I can laugh and joke and smile during the day, but sometimes when I'm alone at night I forget how to feel.
Depression is like a heaviness that you can't ever escape. It crushes down on you, making even the smallest things like tying your shoes or chewing on toast seem like a twenty-mile hike uphill.
Depression is like a war. You either win or die trying.