French word

déprimant

Pronunciation

IPA/depʁimɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectivedepressing

Example

C'est vraiment déprimant aujourd'hui.

It's really depressing today.

Illustration for déprimant (depressing)

More examples

Le film était déprimant du début à la fin.

The film was depressing from beginning to end.

Core concept

A quiet, heavy atmosphere that presses the spirits downward.

Common phrases

  • très déprimant

    very depressing

  • un film déprimant

    a depressing film

Similar words

triste: Expressing sadness or involving sorrowful feelings and events.
déprimé: In a prolonged low mood with little energy or enthusiasm.
décourageant: Likely to weaken motivation or make hope seem distant.
sombre: Dark in color or atmosphere, with a gloomy quality.

Definition in French

Qui provoque une sensation de tristesse ou une baisse de moral, souvent employé pour décrire une ambiance, une situation ou un lieu.

Word origin

Déprimant comes from the verb déprimer, from Latin deprimere, meaning "to press down," with the suffix -ant forming an adjective for an active effect.

Usage tips

  • Déprimant describes what causes low spirits, while déprimé describes a person who feels low; the adjective agrees with the noun it modifies.

Other meanings

  • gloomyadjective

Opposites

  • réconfortantcomfortingadjective
  • gaicheerfuladjective

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