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Restrained vs Depressed - What's the difference?

restrained | depressed |

As adjectives the difference between restrained and depressed

is that restrained is held back, limited, kept in check or under control while depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent.

As verbs the difference between restrained and depressed

is that restrained is (restrain) while depressed is (depress).

restrained

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Held back, limited, kept in check or under control.
    • He greeted her for the first time in three years with a restrained embrace.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (restrain)
    • He was restrained by the straight jacket.

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    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