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Depressed vs Pessimistic - What's the difference?

depressed | pessimistic |

As adjectives the difference between depressed and pessimistic

is that depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent while pessimistic is marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.

As a verb depressed

is (depress).

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

    pessimistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst.
    • a pessimistic view of the future
  • Pertaining to the worst-case scenario.
    • a pessimistic estimate

    Antonyms

    * optimistic

    Related terms

    * pessimal * pessimism * pessimist