Vokabahn

depressiv

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Adjective

depressiv

Pronunciation: /depʁɛˈsiːf/

depressed

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. depressed
  2. depressive

Example sentence

Bei diesem grauen Wetter werde ich richtig depressiv.

This grey weather really makes me depressed.

Usage

  • sich depressiv fühlen — Feel depressed; the adjective describes mood or a depressive condition.
  • depressiv / Depression — The adjective versus the condition noun; the wording alone does not establish a diagnosis.
Extra sentence

Im Roman beschreibt die Hauptfigur eine depressive Phase.

In the novel, the main character describes a depressive phase.