depression
13 points
English
10 letters
Common
Commonness #5,379
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Definitions
noun
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dɪpɹˈɛʃʌn/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural depressions
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of
an air mass of lower pressure
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
impressionconfessionsessionpossessionexpressionprofessionobsessiondiscretionaggressionprocessionfreshenoppressionsuccessionrecessionconcessioncompression
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