/ Dictionary / Index D depressive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: de•pres•sive Pronunciation: (di-pres'iv), [key] — adj. tending to depress. characterized by depression, esp. mental depression. —n. a person suffering from a depressive illness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: depressive (Thesaurus) Depression glass depressomotor 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