depressing

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BrE /dɪˈprɛsɪŋ/ AmE /dɪˈprɛsɪŋ/

adjective en → es

1 DISTRESSING [attributive, predicative] B1

causing feelings of sadness and hopelessness

deprimido, deprimente

  • a depressing experience/situation

Collocations a depressing day · depressing news

  • The weather was so depressing that I didn't want to go out.

    El clima era tan deprimente que no quería salir.

2 DISAPPOINTING [attributive, predicative] B1

not very good or satisfactory; disappointing

desalentador, decepcionante

  • a depressing result/outcome

Collocations depressing performance · depressing results

  • The company's financial report was very depressing.

    El informe financiero de la empresa fue muy desalentador.