Synonyms & related words for depressed

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of depressed — including downhearted, downcast, dispirited, despondent, dejected, disheartened. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to depressed

Explore words related to depressed — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include gloomy, depressive, depressing, depressively, heavyhearted, dejectedness, glum, morose. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for depressed

Common synonyms for depressed include downhearted, downcast, dispirited, despondent, dejected, disheartened, disconsolate, cheerless — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does depressed come from?

The word depressed breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root press-, from Latin premo (“press”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.