depressing

Etymology

adj

  1. Causing depression or sadness.
    The television news was depressing, so rather than start crying I turned it off.
  2. Causing a reduction in economic activity.
    The policy may have a depressing effect on some branches of industry.

verb

  1. present participle and gerund of depress

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