/ Dictionary / Index D depressed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•pressed Pronunciation: (di-prest'), [key] — adj. sad and gloomy; dejected; downcast. pressed down, or situated lower than the general surface. lowered in force, amount, etc. undergoing economic hardship, esp. poverty and unemployment. being or measured below the standard or norm. flattened down; greater in width than in height. suffering from depression. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: depressed (Thesaurus) depressant depressed area Related Content Daily Word Quiz: agitated Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language