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Depressed vs Constrained - What's the difference?

depressed | constrained |

As verbs the difference between depressed and constrained

is that depressed is past tense of depress while constrained is past tense of constrain.

As adjectives the difference between depressed and constrained

is that depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent while constrained is kept within close bounds; confined.

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

    constrained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (constrain)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • within close bounds; confined.

    • Derived terms

    * constrainedly * constrainedness