← BackshareGuessdepressing/dɪˈprɛs.ɪŋ/adjectiveCausing sadness, gloom, or a feeling of hopelessness.It's depressing to see so many empty buildings in the town.The news about the layoffs was very depressing.The rainy weather made the whole day feel depressing.SynonymsdismalgloomyAntonymscheerfuluplifting