Depressing and Pleasing

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Depressing adjective - Causing unhappiness.

Usage example: more depressing news about the famine overseas

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Pleasing is an antonym for depressing.

Pleasing adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

Usage example: pleasing music in the background

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Depressing is an antonym for pleasing.

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