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Depressed vs Repressed - What's the difference?

depressed | repressed |

As verbs the difference between depressed and repressed

is that depressed is past tense of depress while repressed is past tense of repress.

As adjectives the difference between depressed and repressed

is that depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent while repressed is subjected to repression.

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

    repressed

    English

    Etymology 1

    repress + -ed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (repress)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subjected to repression.
  • (medical) Showing the suppression of emotions or impulses.
    • Derived terms
    * repressed memory

    Etymology 2

    re- + pressed

    Verb

    (head)
  • Pressed again.

    • Anagrams

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