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low spirits vs depression

depression vs low spirits

low spirits and depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
low spirits Yes No No No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hypernym of low spirits; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than low spirits:
  • low spirits: a state of mild depression
  • depression: a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
low spirits (noun) depression (noun)
a state of mild depression pushing down
sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
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
Difference between low spirits and depression

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