Causing depression or sadness. / Causing a reduction in economic activity.

present participle of depress

plural of depressant

Capable of being depressed (pushed down).

The condition of being depressive

Alternative form of depressible

plural of depressive

simple past tense and past participle of depress

Unhappy; despondent. / Suffering from clinical depression. / Suffering damaging effects of economic recession. / (mathematics) Reduced to a lower degree or form.

Synonym of Great Depression.