The difference between Depressed and Down in the dumps
When used as adjectives, depressed means suffering from clinical depression, whereas down in the dumps means sad.
check bellow for the other definitions of Depressed and Down in the dumps
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Depressed as a verb:
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Depressed as an adjective:
unhappy; despondent Suffering from clinical depression.
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Depressed as an adjective:
Suffering damaging effects of economic recession.
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Down in the dumps as an adjective (idiomatic):
Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.