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Perfect Stranger Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Vocab question: depressed, depressive and depressing

Dear Users,

I'd like to understand the difference between depressed, depressing and depressive.

My guess is that we can say that we feel depressed... What about this sentence:

- Yes, it's mostly related to my job and it's already turned into a depressive/depressing state of mind.

Thanks
  

Top answer

Perfect Stranger depressed That is how I feel now. Perfect Stranger depressing That is the quality of the object that depresses me. Perfect Stranger depressive That is the ongoing, lengthy quality of the object or state of my mind.

— Mister Micawber

  • Perfect Stranger depressed That is how I feel now.
  • Perfect Stranger depressing That is the quality of the object that depresses me.
  • Perfect Stranger depressive That is the ongoing, lengthy quality of the object or state of my mind.
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Perfect Strangerdepressed
That is how I feel now.
Perfect Strangerdepressing
That is the quality of the object that depresses me.
Perfect Strangerdepressive
That is the ongoing, lengthy quality of the object or state of my mind.
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