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Depressed vs Disillusioned - What's the difference?

depressed | disillusioned |

As verbs the difference between depressed and disillusioned

is that depressed is (depress) while disillusioned is (disillusion).

As adjectives the difference between depressed and disillusioned

is that depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent while disillusioned is disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions.

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

    disillusioned

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disappointed; experiencing disillusionment; having lost one's illusions.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (disillusion)