Depression

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'depression', 'Depression': /dɪˈprɛʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈprɛʃən/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di preshən)



depression
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Sense: Noun: physical feature that dips
Synonyms:
dip Collocations, cavity, dent Collocations, concavity, indentation, hole Collocations, pit Collocations, hollow Collocations, recess Collocations, trough Collocations, trench Collocations, ditch Collocations, bowl Collocations, basin Collocations, valley Collocations
Antonyms:
elevation, raise Collocations, rise Collocations, mound Collocations, hill Collocations, high spot, jut, bump, hump Collocations, bulge Collocations, protrusion
Sense: Noun: mental health condition
Synonyms:
clinical depression, bipolar disorder, bipolar (informal), manic depression (dated), anxiety Collocations, SAD Collocations, seasonal affective disorder, mood swings, mood disorder, mental disorder, mental illness, mental health condition, stress Collocations, personality disorder, psychosis, eating disorder, anorexia, anorexia nervosa, bulimia, bulimia nervosa
Sense: Noun: low mood
Synonyms:
sadness Collocations, unhappiness, gloom Collocations, gloominess, glumness, melancholy, misery Collocations, sorrow Collocations, despair Collocations, despondence, despondency, dejection, hopelessness, desolation, dumps, blues Collocations (informal), pessimism, dreariness, disconsolation, downheartedness, woefulness, moroseness, cheerlessness, disconsolateness, melancholia, dolefulness, darkness Collocations, bleakness, oppression, lowness, low mood, disheartenment, low spirits, grief Collocations, woe Collocations, mourning Collocations, doldrums, mulligrubs (informal), blue devils, the blahs (US, informal), dolor (archaic)
Antonyms:
happiness Collocations, joy Collocations, elation, bliss Collocations, high spirits, joy Collocations, cheerfulness, excitement Collocations, cheer Collocations, contentment, gladness
Sense: Noun: slow economic period
Synonyms:
economic decline, recession Collocations, slump Collocations, downturn Collocations, economic downturn, hard times, bad times, crisis Collocations, slowdown, economic paralysis, economic stagnation, stagflation, crash Collocations, bust Collocations, decline Collocations
Antonyms:
prosperity, boom Collocations, rally Collocations, upswing, upturn, recovery Collocations


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