depressed / depressive
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depressed
Suffering from depression; a mental illness characterized by low mood, loss of interest, and lack of drive.
Nach dem schweren Schicksalsschlag wurde er klinisch depressiv und begab sich in Behandlung.
After the severe blow of fate, he became clinically depressed and sought treatment.
depressed
Colloquially, a state of feeling down, sad, or discouraged. It describes a temporary bad mood, not necessarily an illness.
Das graue Regenwetter macht mich heute total depressiv.
The gray rainy weather is making me feel totally depressed today.
depressive
In economic language, describing a phase of recession or depression characterized by falling production and high unemployment.
Die depressive Wirtschaftslage führte zu zahlreichen Firmenpleiten.
The depressive economic situation led to numerous company bankruptcies.
The adjective 'depressiv' (depressed/depressive) belongs to the word family around the mental illness 'die Depression' (depression). Understanding the noun helps you understand the primary meaning of the adjective.
Eine Depression ist eine ernsthafte Krankheit, die professionell behandelt werden muss.
Depression is a serious illness that must be treated professionally.
The meaning of 'depressiv' (depressed/depressive) depends heavily on context. In a medical context, e.g. 'klinisch depressiv' (clinically depressed), it refers to the illness. In everyday language, it often describes only a bad mood. In economic news, it refers to a weak economy.
Der Patient leidet an einer schweren depressiven Episode.
The patient is suffering from a severe depressive episode.
In colloquial language, the construction 'etwas macht jemanden depressiv' (something makes someone depressed) is often used to express that a situation or thing causes a low mood.
Diese traurige Musik macht mich ganz depressiv.
This sad music is making me feel really depressed.
