Depressed vs Distressed - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between depressed and distressed

is that depressed is past tense of depress while distressed is past tense of distress.

is that depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent while distressed is anxious or uneasy.

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(depress)

(en adjective)

unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent

Suffering from clinical depression.

Suffering damaging effects of economic recession.

* depressedly * depressedness

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

* cheerful

(en adjective)

anxious or uneasy

I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.

(of merchandise etc) damaged

(of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure

(of furniture etc) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique

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