depressing

adjective

de·​press·​ing di-ˈpre-siŋ How to pronounce depressing (audio)
dē-
: that depresses
especially : causing emotional depression
a depressing story
depressingly adverb

Examples of depressing in a Sentence

This rainy weather is depressing. He paints a depressing picture of modern life.
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They are already relegated to the Championship with five games to play and could break club records after a desperately depressing campaign. Rob Tanner, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 Editor’s picks An hour of episodic television is usually breech-birthed in a depressing Hollywood conference room filled with dyspeptic writers arguing over lines as the space fills up with the smell of fear, body odor, and Asian fusion takeout. Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025 This Sunday’s finale marks the end of a bizarre, depressing, and sometimes extremely funny show about a family like none other. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025 That’s been really fascinating and depressing and dispiriting to see. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for depressing

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of depressing was in 1629

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“Depressing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depressing. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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