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Depressed vs Broody - What's the difference?

depressed | broody |

As adjectives the difference between depressed and broody

is that depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent while broody is (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').

As a verb depressed

is past tense of depress.

As a noun broody is

(Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.

depressed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (depress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent
  • Suffering from clinical depression.
  • Suffering damaging effects of economic recession.

    • Derived terms

    * depressedly * depressedness

    Synonyms

    * despondent * gloomy * melancholy * miserable * sad * unhappy * emo (qualifier)

    Antonyms

    * cheerful

    broody

    English

    Noun

    (broodies)
  • (Poultry) A female bird which is in the condition to incubate eggs; a broody hen, duck, etc.
    • There are six broodies in that coop.

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (Of birds) sitting persistently and protectively on a nest, in order to hatch eggs (eg, 'a broody hen').
  • (Of any creature or person) acting interested in raising young.

    • Synonyms

    * (sitting on a nest to hatch eggs) clucky * (interested in raising young) baby rabies, one's biological clock is ticking

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