depression

(n) a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
(n) a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment economic crisis, slump,
(n) a sunken or depressed geological formation natural depression,
(n) sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
(n) a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic depression and mass unemployment Great Depression,
(n) an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
- a low moved in over night bringing sleet and snow
low,
(n) a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention clinical depression, depressive disorder,
(n) a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
- he left the impression of his fingers in the soft mud
imprint, impression,
(n) angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
(n) pushing down
- depression of the space bar on the typewriter

economic crisis slump natural depression Great Depression low clinical depression depressive disorder imprint impression

elation natural elevation elevation

depressing depressive