depressive

See also: dépressive

English

Etymology

From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/

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

Catalan: depressiu m
French: dépressif (fr) m, déprimant (fr)
Ido: depresiva

Italian: depressivo (it) m, deprimente (it)
Portuguese: depressivo (pt) m, deprimente
Spanish: depresivo m, deprimente

depressed

French: dépressif (fr)
Italian: depressivo (it)

Portuguese: depressivo (pt)
Spanish: depresivo

Of or relating to depression

French: dépressif (fr)
Italian: depressivo (it)

Portuguese: depressivo (pt)
Spanish: depresivo

Noun

depressive (plural depressives)

A person suffering from depression.

German

Adjective

depressive

inflected form of depressiv

Italian

Adjective

depressive

feminine plural of depressivo

Anagrams

prevedessi

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