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depression vs sadness

sadness vs depression

depression and sadness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
depression Yes No No No
sadness Yes No No No
As nouns, sadness is a hypernym of depression; that is, sadness is a word with a broader meaning than depression:
  • depression: sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
  • sadness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
Other hypernyms of depression include unhappiness.
depression (noun) sadness (noun)
pushing down the quality of excessive mournfulness and uncheerfulness
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
a sunken or depressed geological formation the state of being sad
angular distance below the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
an air mass of lower pressure; often brings precipitation
a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment
a state of depression and anhedonia so severe as to require clinical intervention
Difference between depression and sadness

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