Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Depression

• (n.) The act of depressing.
• (n.) The state of being depressed; a sinking.
• (n.) A falling in of the surface; a sinking below its true place; a cavity or hollow; as, roughness consists in little protuberances and depressions.
• (n.) Humiliation; abasement, as of pride.
• (n.) Dejection; despondency; lowness.
• (n.) Diminution, as of trade, etc.; inactivity; dullness.
• (n.) The angular distance of a celestial object below the horizon.
• (n.) The operation of reducing to a lower degree; -- said of equations.
• (n.) A method of operating for cataract; couching. See Couch, v. t., 8.

Synonyms of Depression

• Slump
• Economic Crisis
• Natural Depression
• Depression
• Great Depression
• Low
• Depressive Disorder
• Clinical Depression
• Impression
• Imprint

Antonyms of Depression

• Elation
• Natural Elevation

Homophones of Depression