depressive

English

Etymology

From French dépressif or medieval Latin depressivus

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/

Adjective

depressive (comparative more depressive, superlative most depressive)

1. Tending to produce depression; dispiriting; melancholy.
2. Being depressed; dispirited; melancholic.

Derived terms

• depressively
• depressiveness

Translations

dispiriting; melancholy

• Catalan: depressiu (ca) m
• French: dépressif (fr) m
• Ido: depresiva (io)

• Italian: depressivo (it) m
• Portuguese: depressivo (pt) m
• Spanish: depresivo (es) m

Noun

depressive (plural depressives)

1. A person suffering from depression.

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German

Adjective

depressive

1. inflected form of depressiv

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Italian

Adjective

depressive f

1. Feminine plural form of depressivo

Anagrams

• prevedessi