Depressing

/dɪˈprɛsɪŋ/ adjective

Causing sadness, low mood, or despair; mentally disheartening or emotionally draining.

From 'depress' (from Latin 'deprimere,' 'de-' down plus 'premere' to press). The suffix '-ing' makes it an adjective. Meaning 'to make sad' developed in the 15th century.

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