/depɾiˈmente/
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Translation
depressing
Word origin
Present participle of deprimir ('to depress'), from Latin deprimere ('to press down'), from de ('down') plus premere ('to press').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deprimere
- English cognates
- depress, depression
Grammar
Masc pluraldeprimentes
Examples
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The film had a very depressing ending.
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What a depressing day, it will not stop raining!
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It is depressing to see the house empty.
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Today's news is rather depressing.
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Do you not find that grey painting depressing?
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