hollow vs depression

depression vs hollow

hollow and depression both are nouns.

hollow is an adjective but depression is not an adjective.

hollow is a verb but depression is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hollow	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
depression	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, depression is a hypernym of hollow; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than hollow:

hollow: a depression hollowed out of solid matter
depression: a sunken or depressed geological formation

Other hypernyms of hollow include natural depression.

hollow (noun)	depression (noun)
a depression hollowed out of solid matter	pushing down
a small valley between mountains	sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
a cavity or space in something	a sunken or depressed geological formation
	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

hollow (adjective)	depression (adjective)
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
lacking in substance or character
devoid of significance or force
as if echoing in a hollow space

hollow (verb)	depression (verb)
remove the interior of
remove the inner part or the core of

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