DEPRESSION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • pushing down
   Usage Example(s)
   • depression of the space bar on the typewriter
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • push (what does push mean?)
   • pushing (what does pushing mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • click (what does click mean?)
   • mouse click (what does mouse click mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • press down (what does press down mean?)
   • depress (what does depress mean?)
2. Meaning
   • sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sadness (what does sadness mean?)
   • unhappiness (what does unhappiness mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • demoralization (what does demoralization mean?)
   • demoralisation (what does demoralisation mean?)
   • helplessness (what does helplessness mean?)
   • despondency (what does despondency mean?)
   • despondence (what does despondence mean?)
   • heartsickness (what does heartsickness mean?)
   • disconsolateness (what does disconsolateness mean?)
   • oppression (what does oppression mean?)
   • oppressiveness (what does oppressiveness mean?)
   • dysphoria (what does dysphoria mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a sunken or depressed geological formation
   Synonym(s)
   • natural depression (what does natural depression mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • geological formation (what does geological formation mean?)
   • formation (what does formation mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • natural elevation (what does natural elevation mean?)
   • elevation (what does elevation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • basin (what does basin mean?)
   • bed (what does bed mean?)
   • bottom (what does bottom mean?)
   • crater (what does crater mean?)
   • hole (what does hole mean?)
   • hollow (what does hollow mean?)
   • lowland (what does lowland mean?)
   • sinkhole (what does sinkhole mean?)
   • sink (what does sink mean?)
   • swallow hole (what does swallow hole mean?)
   • trench (what does trench mean?)
   • deep (what does deep mean?)
   • oceanic abyss (what does oceanic abyss mean?)
   • trough (what does trough mean?)
   • valley (what does valley mean?)
   • vale (what does vale mean?)
4. Meaning
   • angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • angular position (what does angular position mean?)
5. Meaning
   • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
   Synonym(s)
   • impression (what does impression mean?)
   • imprint (what does imprint mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • concave shape (what does concave shape mean?)
   • concavity (what does concavity mean?)
   • incurvation (what does incurvation mean?)
   • incurvature (what does incurvature mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dimple (what does dimple mean?)
   • groove (what does groove mean?)
   • channel (what does channel mean?)
   • dimple (what does dimple mean?)
   • dip (what does dip mean?)
   • incision (what does incision mean?)
   • scratch (what does scratch mean?)
   • prick (what does prick mean?)
   • slit (what does slit mean?)
   • dent (what does dent mean?)
   • sag (what does sag mean?)
   • droop (what does droop mean?)
   • wrinkle (what does wrinkle mean?)
   • furrow (what does furrow mean?)
   • crease (what does crease mean?)
   • crinkle (what does crinkle mean?)
   • seam (what does seam mean?)
   • line (what does line mean?)
   • crevice (what does crevice mean?)
   • cranny (what does cranny mean?)
   • crack (what does crack mean?)
   • fissure (what does fissure mean?)
   • chap (what does chap mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
   Synonym(s)
   • clinical depression (what does clinical depression mean?)
   • depressive disorder (what does depressive disorder mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • affective disorder (what does affective disorder mean?)
   • major affective disorder (what does major affective disorder mean?)
   • emotional disorder (what does emotional disorder mean?)
   • emotional disturbance (what does emotional disturbance mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • agitated depression (what does agitated depression mean?)
   • anaclitic depression (what does anaclitic depression mean?)
   • dysthymia (what does dysthymia mean?)
   • dysthymic depression (what does dysthymic depression mean?)
   • endogenous depression (what does endogenous depression mean?)
   • exogenous depression (what does exogenous depression mean?)
   • reactive depression (what does reactive depression mean?)
   • major depressive episode (what does major depressive episode mean?)
   • neurotic depression (what does neurotic depression mean?)
   • psychotic depression (what does psychotic depression mean?)
   • retarded depression (what does retarded depression mean?)
7. Meaning
   • a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • psychological state (what does psychological state mean?)
   • mental state (what does mental state mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • elation (what does elation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • melancholia (what does melancholia mean?)
   • blues (what does blues mean?)
   • blue devils (what does blue devils mean?)
   • megrims (what does megrims mean?)
   • vapors (what does vapors mean?)
   • vapours (what does vapours mean?)
   • funk (what does funk mean?)
   • blue funk (what does blue funk mean?)
   • melancholy (what does melancholy mean?)
   • slough of despond (what does slough of despond mean?)
   • low spirits (what does low spirits mean?)
   • dejection (what does dejection mean?)
8. Meaning
   • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
   Synonym(s)
   • economic crisis (what does economic crisis mean?)
   • slump (what does slump mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • financial condition (what does financial condition mean?)
   • economic condition (what does economic condition mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • Great Depression (what does Great Depression mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • slump (what does slump mean?)
   • fall off (what does fall off mean?)
   • sink (what does sink mean?)
9. Meaning
   • an air mass of lower pressure
   • often brings precipitation
   Synonym(s)
   • low (what does low mean?)
   • low pressure (what does low pressure mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
   Hypernyms(s) depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • air mass (what does air mass mean?)
10. Meaning
    • a time period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment
    Synonym(s)
    • the Depression (what does the Depression mean?)
    • the Great Depression (what does the Great Depression mean?)
    Hypernyms(s) Depression is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
    • time period (what does time period mean?)
    • period of time (what does period of time mean?)
    • period (what does period mean?)