Depressive Meaning
/dɪˈpɹɛsɪv/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjCausing depression; dispiriting.
adjAffected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
Sentence Examples
Mennad suffered a major depressive disorder.
Mennad had a depressive episode.
I was in one of my deeply depressive states.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ symptoms worsened after she lost her job last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Mennad suffered a major ____ disorder.
Word Origin & History
From French dépressif or Medieval Latin depressivus. By surface analysis, depress + -ive.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ symptoms worsened after she lost her job last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Mennad suffered a major ____ disorder.