Feeling "Depressed" - Flashcard Set (w/o images)

Question 1

Depressed

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Answer 1

: feeling sad

I’ve been feeling a little depressed [=(informally) down, blue] lately.
The rainy weather had her feeling lonely and depressed.
He was depressed about having to return to school.
In a depressed mood

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Question 2

Dysphoric

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Answer 2

: severe unhappiness, especially a person’s feeling of being very uncomfortable in their body or of being in the wrong body

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Question 3

Dreary

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Answer 3

: causing unhappiness or sad feelings : not warm, cheerful, etc.

It was a gray, dreary morning.
She longed to leave her dreary [=gloomy, dismal] hometown.
The family struggled through dreary economic times.

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Question 4

Dark

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Answer 4

: lacking hope or happiness

She had a rather dark [=gloomy, dismal] view of the future.
I met her during a very dark time in my life.
These are dark days for many companies.

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Question 5

Black

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Answer 5

: very sad or hopeless : bleak

The outlook was black.
When they heard the terrible news, they were filled with black despair.

: very tragic or unhappy

That was a black day in our country’s history.

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Question 6

Morose

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Answer 6

: very serious, unhappy, and quiet

He became morose and withdrawn and would not talk to anyone.

: very sad or unhappy

Morose song lyrics
Morose thoughts

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Question 7

Dour

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Answer 7

: silent and gloomy

The dour mood of the crowd

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Question 8

Besieged

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Answer 8

: to overwhelm (someone) with too many questions or requests for things

Customers have besieged the company with questions.

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Question 9

Morbid

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Answer 9

: relating to unpleasant subjects (such as death)

She has a morbid interest in funerals.
He has a morbid sense of humor.
A morbid fascination with death
Wanting to learn about a celebrity’s downfall out of morbid curiosity

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Question 10

Suicidal

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Answer 10

: wanting to kill yourself

Psychiatrists working with suicidal patients
Her friends are worried that she might be suicidal. [=that she might want to kill herself]

: showing a desire to kill yourself
She had suicidal thoughts/tendencies.

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Question 11

Accursed

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Answer 11

: very bad : greatly or strongly disliked

I couldn’t wait to get out of that accursed [=cursed, damned] place.

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Question 12

Abysmal

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Answer 12

Very profound; limitless: abysmal misery.

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Question 13

Diminished

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Answer 13

: to lessen the authority or reputation of (someone or something)

Nothing could diminish the importance of his contributions.

: to describe (something) as having little value or importance

I don’t mean to diminish [=belittle, disparage] her accomplishments.

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Question 14

Self-destructive

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Answer 14

: harmful, injurious, or destructive to oneself:

His constant arguing with the boss shows he’s a self-destructive person.

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Question 15

Self-abasing

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Answer 15

: to behave in a way that makes one seem lower or less deserving of respect.

Politicians abasing themselves before wealthy businessmen.

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Question 16

Loathsome

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Answer 16

: causing feelings of hatred or disgust : very bad

Loathsome behavior
A loathsome hypocrite

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Question 17

Worn out

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Answer 17

: very tired : exhausted

I’m worn-out after that hike.
The horses are worn-out from the long ride.

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Question 18

Repugnant

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Answer 18

: causing a strong feeling of dislike or disgust : repulsive

A morally repugnant act
The idea was completely repugnant to us.

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Question 19

Despicable

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Answer 19

: very bad or unpleasant : deserving to be despised

She is a despicable traitor.
It was a despicable [=contemptible] act of racism.

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Question 20

Abominable

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Answer 20

: very bad or unpleasant

It was an abominable crime.
We had abominable [=terrible] weather all week.
His behavior was abominable.

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Question 21

Terrible

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Answer 21

: very shocking and upsetting

A terrible [=horrible] disaster/crime
Traffic was held up by a terrible accident.
We just got some terrible [=dreadful] news.

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Question 22

Despairing

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Answer 22

: feeling very sad and without hope : showing or feeling despair

He plays the role of a lonely and despairing [=despondent] widower.
A despairing cry/look

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Question 23

Sulky

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Answer 23

: angry or upset about something and refusing to discuss it with others

She is very sulky today.
She’s in a sulky mood.

: often quiet and angry or upset

A sulky [=moody] child

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Question 24

Sense of loss

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Answer 24

: emotional suffering you feel when something or someone you love is taken away.

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