Vocabulary
depressiv
/depʁɛˈsiːf/· adjective
depressive, (clinically) depressed
Depressiv — the medical adjective of depression (eine depressive Episode, depressive Verstimmung); for an everyday low mood people say niedergeschlagen or deprimiert.
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Forms
- Komparativ
- depressiver
- Superlativ
- am depressivsten
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
depressiv
depressive, suffering from depression
Etwa jeder fünfte Mensch erkrankt im Laufe seines Lebens an einer depressiven Störung.
Around one in five people develops a depressive disorder at some point in their life.
Word family
depressivdie Depressiondepressiondeprimiertdejected, downdeprimierenddepressingdas Antidepressivumantidepressant
Common combinations
- eine depressive Phasea depressive phase
- depressiv seinto be depressed
- eine depressive Verstimmunga depressive mood
- depressiv werdento become depressed
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
niedergeschlagendeprimiertschwermütig
↔ Opposites
ausgeglichenheiter
Common learner mistakes
- Der Film war depressiv.Der Film war deprimierend.Something that makes you sad is deprimierend; depressiv describes a person or a medical condition.
Real examples
- Während einer depressiven Phase fällt es ihr schwer, morgens aufzustehen.During a depressive phase she finds it hard to get up in the morning.
- Wer über Wochen depressiv ist, sollte sich ärztliche Hilfe holen.Anyone who has been depressed for weeks should seek medical help.
- Lange, dunkle Winter machen manche Menschen nicht nur müde, sondern regelrecht depressiv.Long, dark winters make some people not just tired but downright depressed.
