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
Mirthless and depressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mirthless" instead an adjective "Depressive".
Mirthless
Mirthless adjective - Lacking mirth.
Depressive and mirthless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depressive" instead an adjective "Mirthless".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- melancholy and depressive
- melancholy and mirthless
- dismal and depressive
- dismal and mirthless
- sad and depressive
- sad and mirthless
- black and depressive
- black and mirthless
- dark and depressive
- dark and mirthless
- grim and depressive
- grim and mirthless
- oppressive and depressive
- oppressive and mirthless
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Mirthless and Depressive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/depressive/mirthless
Depressive & Mirthless. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/depressive/mirthless>.
Mirthless or Depressive. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/depressive/mirthless.
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