depressed and down share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. depressed means “lower than previously”. down means “being or moving lower in position or less in some value”. down is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪˈpɹɛst/
1.adj.lower than previously
“the market is depressed”
2.adj.flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces
3.adj.filled with melancholy and despondency
“gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”
/ˈdaʊn/
1.adj.being or moving lower in position or less in some value
“lay face down”
2.adj.extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
“the down staircase”
3.adj.becoming progressively lower
“the down trend in the real estate market”
| depressed | down | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪˈpɹɛst/ | /ˈdaʊn/ |
| Said | di-PREST | down |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 9 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective, verb, adverb, noun |
| Senses | 3 | 26 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | down | none recorded |
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