Synonyms for Depressing (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom):
depressive, gloomy, saddening
WordNet sense 2 (experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness):
sad
WordNet sense 3 (causing dejection):
blue, dark, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, drab, drear, dreary, grim, sorry, dispiriting, dingy
WordNet sense 4 (lacking cheer; depressing):
cheerless, uncheerful
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