Synonyms of the word

depressive

• adj. Causing depression; dispiriting.
• adj. Affected by depression, depressed; dispirited; melancholic.
• adj. Relative to, characteristic of depression.
• n. A person suffering from depression.

depressing

• adj. Causing depression or sadness.
• adj. Causing a reduction in economic activity.
• v. present participle of depress.

gloomy

• adj. Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.
• adj. Affected with, or expressing, gloom; melancholy; dejected.

sad

• adj. (heading) Emotionally negative.
• adj. (obsolete) Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
• adj. (obsolete) Steadfast, valiant.
• adj. (obsolete) Dignified, serious, grave.
• adj. (obsolete) Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
• adj. (slang) Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
• adj. (dialect) Soggy (to refer to pastries).
• adj. (obsolete) Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.

saddening

• v. present participle of sadden.
• adj. Causing sadness.

sufferer

• n. One who suffers.
• n. One who is afflicted.