DEPRESSION Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word depression. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for DEPRESSION
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| impression | nounn | |||||||
noun • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed • an outward appearance • a clear and telling mental image • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • a symbol that is the result of printing or engraving • all the copies of a work printed at one time • (dentistry) an imprint of the teeth and gums in wax or plaster • an impressionistic portrayal of a person • the act of pressing one thing on or into the surface of another | ||||||||
| imprint | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a distinctive influence • a concavity in a surface produced by pressing • an identification of a publisher; a publisher's name along with the date and address and edition that is printed at the bottom of the title page • an impression produced by pressure or printing • a device produced by pressure on a surface verb • establish or impress firmly in the mind • mark or stamp with or as if with pressure | ||||||||
| low | adverb, noun, adjectiveadv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • less than normal in degree or intensity or amount • being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension • used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency noun • British political cartoonist (born in New Zealand) who created the character Colonel Blimp (1891-1963) • an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation • a low level or position or degree • the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving adverb • in a low position; near the ground adjective satellite • very low in volume • unrefined in character • of the most contemptible kind • low or inferior in station or quality • no longer sufficient • subdued or brought low in condition or status • filled with melancholy and despondency verb • make a low noise, characteristic of bovines | ||||||||
| slump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment verb • assume a drooping posture or carriage • fall or sink heavily • fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly • fall in value | ||||||||
| clinical depression | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention | ||||||||
| depressive disorder | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention | ||||||||
| economic crisis | nounn | |||||||
noun • a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment | ||||||||
| great depression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the economic crisis beginning with the stock market crash in 1929 and continuing through the 1930s • a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment | ||||||||
| natural depression | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sunken or depressed geological formation | ||||||||
