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unhappiness vs depression

depression vs unhappiness

unhappiness and depression both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
unhappiness Yes No No No
depression Yes No No No
As nouns, depression is a hyponym of unhappiness; that is, depression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than unhappiness:
  • unhappiness: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
  • depression: sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
Other hyponyms of unhappiness include dolefulness, heaviness, melancholy, misery, desolation, forlornness, loneliness, tearfulness, weepiness, sorrow, regret, rue, ruefulness, sorrow, cheerlessness, uncheerfulness, dejectedness, dispiritedness, downheartedness, low-spiritedness, lowness.
unhappiness (noun) depression (noun)
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being pushing down
state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief 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 unhappiness and depression

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