'Depressing' definitions:

Definition of 'depressing'

From: WordNet
adjective
Causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy; "the economic outlook is depressing"; "something cheerless about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an uncheerful place" [syn: depressing, cheerless, uncheerful] [ant: cheerful]

Definition of 'Depressing'

From: GCIDE
  • Depress \De*press"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Depressed; p. pr. & vb. n. Depressing.] [L. depressus, p. p. of deprimere; de- + premere to press. See Press.]
  • 1. To press down; to cause to sink; to let fall; to lower; as, to depress the muzzle of a gun; to depress the eyes. "With lips depressed." --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To bring down or humble; to abase, as pride. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To cast a gloom upon; to sadden; as, his spirits were depressed. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. To lessen the activity of; to make dull; embarrass, as trade, commerce, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. To lessen in price; to cause to decline in value; to cheapen; to depreciate. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Math.) To reduce (an equation) in a lower degree. [1913 Webster]
  • To depress the pole (Naut.), to cause the sidereal pole to appear lower or nearer the horizon, as by sailing toward the equator.
  • Syn: To sink; lower; abase; cast down; deject; humble; degrade; dispirit; discourage. [1913 Webster]