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Webster 1913 Edition
Depressive
De-press′ive
,Adj.
Able or tending to depress or cast down.
– De-press′ive-ness
, Noun.
Webster 1828 Edition
Depressive
DEPRESSIVE
,Adj.
Definition 2024
depressive
depressive
See also: dépressive
English
Adjective
depressive (comparative more depressive, superlative most depressive)
- Causing depression; dispiriting.
- Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
- Relative to, characteristic of depression.
Derived terms
Translations
dispiriting
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depressed
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Of or relating to depression
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Noun
depressive (plural depressives)
- A person suffering from depression.