As adjectives the difference between depressed and regretful
is that depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent while regretful is full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
As a verb depressed
is past tense of 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
regretful
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Full of feelings of regret, indulging in regrets.
Sorrowful about what has been lost or done.
Synonyms
* (full of regret) repining, rueful, sorrowful
Derived terms
* regretfully
* regretfulness
* unregretful
References
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