Signification en français

B2adjective 2K

Depressing

🇬🇧 UK /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 US /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/

Sens de Depressing

making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm

In simple words: making you feel sad or unhappy

Depressing dans une phrase

• a depressing sight/thought/experience
• Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.
• These findings make very depressing reading.
• I find politics profoundly depressing: none of the parties appeals to me.
• We found it a deeply depressing experience.
• The problem seems to recur with depressing regularity.

Comment utiliser Depressing

Use 'depressing' when something causes feelings of sadness. It's neutral and can be used in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid it in overly cheerful situations.

Grammar pattern

depressing + subject

Memory hint

Think of 'depressing' as 'deep press-ing on your heart'—it feels heavy and sad.

Mots liés

Collocations with Depressing

• be
• become
• get
• extremely
• fairly
• very

Synonyms for Depressing

• gloomy
• sorrowful
• dismal
• sad
• melancholy

Opposites of Depressing

• uplifting
• cheerful
• joyful

Common mistakes with Depressing

• Using it in a positive context, such as 'That movie was depressing, but great!'
• Confusing it with 'oppressive' which has a different meaning
• Using it as a noun instead of an adjective, e.g., 'That was such a depressing.'

Questions fréquentes sur Depressing

Que signifie Depressing?

making you feel sad or unhappy

Que signifie Depressing en français ?

making you feel sad or unhappy

Quelle est la définition de Depressing?

making you feel very sad and without enthusiasm

Comment utiliser Depressing dans une phrase?

a depressing sight/thought/experience

Peux-tu donner un autre exemple de Depressing?

Looking for a job these days can be very depressing.

Quels sont les synonymes de Depressing?

Quelques alternatives courantes : gloomy, sorrowful, dismal, sad, melancholy.

Quel est le contraire de Depressing?

Les sens opposés incluent uplifting, cheerful, joyful.

Quels mots vont avec Depressing?

Il s'associe souvent à be, become, get, extremely, fairly, very.

Quelles sont les erreurs courantes avec Depressing?

Using it in a positive context, such as 'That movie was depressing, but great!' Confusing it with 'oppressive' which has a different meaning Using it as a noun instead of an adjective, e.g., 'That was such a depressing.'

Comment prononce-t-on Depressing?

US: /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/, UK: /["/dɪˈpresɪŋ/"]/. Écoute l'audio ci-dessus pour entendre la prononciation native.

Quand dois-je utiliser Depressing?

Use 'depressing' when something causes feelings of sadness. It's neutral and can be used in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid it in overly cheerful situations.

Quel niveau CEFR a Depressing?

"Depressing" est au niveau B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.