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slough of despond vs depression

depression vs slough of despond

slough of despond and depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slough of despond Yes No No No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hypernym of slough of despond; that is, depression is a word with a broader meaning than slough of despond:
  • slough of despond: (formal) extreme depression
  • depression: a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
slough of despond (noun) depression (noun)
(formal) extreme 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 slough of despond and depression

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