Depressive and Morbid

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

Morbid and depressive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Morbid" instead an adjective "Depressive".

Morbid

Morbid adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: a pessimist who is given to morbid introspection and thoughts of death

Depressive and morbid are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Depressive" instead an adjective "Morbid".

Nearby Words: morbidity, morbidly, morbidness
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