Depressive
Depressive adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: the depressive air of a dingy barroom where locals went to drown their sorrows
Menacing and depressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Menacing" instead an adjective "Depressive".
Menacing
Menacing adjective - Being or showing a sign of evil or calamity to come.
Usage example: warns that the emergence of new viruses is one of the most menacing developments we face
Depressive and menacing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depressive" instead an adjective "Menacing".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- foreboding and depressive
- foreboding and menacing
- sinister and depressive
- sinister and menacing
- heavy and depressive
- heavy and menacing
- serious and depressive
- serious and menacing
- bad and depressive
- bad and menacing
- horrible and depressive
- horrible and menacing
- black and depressive
- black and menacing
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