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sag vs depression

depression vs sag

sag and depression both are nouns.

sag is a verb but depression is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sag Yes No Yes No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hypernym of sag; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than sag:
  • sag: a shape that sags
  • depression: a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
Other hypernyms of sag include impression, imprint.
sag (noun) depression (noun)
a shape that sags 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
sag (verb) depression (verb)
droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
cause to sag
Difference between sag and depression

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