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Schizophrenic vs Depressed - What's the difference?

schizophrenic | depressed | Related terms |

As adjectives the difference between schizophrenic and depressed

is that schizophrenic is of or pertaining to schizophrenia while depressed is unhappy, and blaming oneself rather than others; despondent.

As a noun schizophrenic

is a person suffering from schizophrenia.

As a verb depressed is

past tense of depress.

schizophrenic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to schizophrenia.
  • (of a person) Afflicted with schizophrenia; having difficulty with perception of reality.
  • (slang, deprecated) Behaving as if one has more than one personality; wildly changeable.

    • Related terms

    * schizo * nonschizophrenic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person suffering from schizophrenia.

    • 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