Hold down, break someone's heart, bridle, activate, and exert pressure on are all synonyms for depress. Encourage and raise are antonyms of depress. And here are 76 another word for depress.
1. sadden
2. reduce
3. lower
The verb "depress" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 3 synonyms with 3 letters, 1 synonym with 4 letters, 11 synonyms with 5 letters, 8 synonyms with 6 letters, 9 synonyms with 7 letters, 14 synonyms with 8 letters, 3 synonyms with 9 letters, 6 synonyms with 10 letters, 2 synonyms with 11 letters, 1 synonym with 12 letters, 1 synonym with 13 letters, 2 synonyms with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 15 letters, 2 synonyms with 16 letters, 1 synonym with 17 letters, 1 synonym with 18 letters, 2 synonyms with 19 letters, 2 synonyms with 21 letters, 1 synonym with 22 letters, and 1 synonym with 24 letters, for a total of 72 synonyms for depress.
"Don't let negativity depress your mood."
"Bad news can easily depress anyone."
"Heavy rain tends to depress me."
"They aim to depress market prices."
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Prestige | Disrepute, obscurity | Status, standing |
| Irresponsible | Responsible, sensible, serious | Reckless, rash |
| Refresh | Stale, draining | Reinvigorate, revitalize |
| Refreshing | Stale, draining | Invigorating, revitalizing |
| Preferred | Undesired, rejected | Favored, chosen |
| Prefer | Dislike, reject | Like better, would rather (have) |
| Threshold | End, limit | Doorstep, sill |
| Deprive | Provide, bestow | Bankrupt, bereave |
| Deprived | Fortunate, wealthy | Disadvantaged, underprivileged |
| Loneliness | Companionship, togetherness | Isolation, friendlessness |
| Adept | Inept, mediocre | Expert, proficient |
| Resentment | Contentment, happiness | Bitterness, indignation |
| Priceless | Worthless, cheap | Of incalculable value/worth, of inestimable value/worth |
| Pretentious | Natural, unaffected | Affected, ostentatious |
| Preceding | Following, subsequent | Previous, prior |
| Precede | Follow, succeed | Go/come before, go in advance of |
| At present | In the past, in the future | At the moment, just now |
| Present | Past, future, absent | In attendance, attending |
| Premise | Conclusion, result | Assumption, proposition |
| Reckless | Careful, cautious, prudent | Rash, careless |
| Disrespect | Respect, esteem | Contempt, lack of respect |
| Respectful | Disrespectful, rude | Deferential, reverent |
| Depict | Obscure, conceal | Portray, represent |
| Restrict | Allow, permit | Limit, set/impose limits on |
| Restricted | Roomy, unlimited, unrestricted | Cramped, confined |
| Impression | Neglect, disregard | Feeling, sense |
| Relentless | Short-lived, irresolute, intermittent | Persistent, continuing |
| At a premium | At a discount, inexpensively | Scarce, in great demand |
| Premium | Inferior, standard, basic | Insurance charge, insurance payment |
| Depressing | Uplifting, encouraging | Upsetting, distressing |
| Selfless | Selfish, egoistic, inconsiderate, mean | Unselfish, altruistic |
| Nonetheless | Therefore, consequently | In spite of that/everything, nevertheless |
| Prestigious | Disreputable, obscure, minor, humble, lowly | Reputable, distinguished |
| Successful | Unsuccessful, unsuccessful, unprofitable, poor | Victorious, triumphant |
| Helpless | Independent, powerful, capable | Dependent, incapable |
| Hopeless | Optimistic, remediable, curable, hopeful | Despairing, without hope |
| Progressive | Regressive, conservative | Continuing, continuous |
| Preference | Disfavor, aversion | Liking, partiality |
| Representative | Atypical, unrepresentative | Typical, prototypical |
| Distress | Happiness, comfort | Anguish, suffering |
| Unawares | Prepared, knowingly, deliberately | By surprise, unexpectedly |
| Faceless | Recognizable, identifiable | Anonymous, impersonal |
| Lesson | Mistake, failure | Class, session |
| Depression | Cheerfulness, boom | Melancholy, misery |
| Pointless | Useful, valuable | Senseless, futile |
| Essentially | Superficially, insignificantly | Fundamentally, basically |
| Willingness | Reluctance, unwillingness | Readiness, preparedness |
| Oppression | Freedom, democracy | Persecution, abuse |
| Correspond | Disagree, conflict | Correlate with, agree with |
| Resolution | Irresolution, half-heartedness | Intention, resolve |
| Less | More, plus | Not so much, not so great |
| Unpredictable | Predictable, certain | Erratic, uncertain |
| Mess | Order, neatness | Untidiness, disorder |
| Necessity | Luxury, optional | Essential requirement, prerequisite |
| Resistance | Acceptance, receptivity | Opposition to, hostility to |