déprimé
/de.pʁi.me/
The French word for depressed is déprimé.
déprimé is an adjective used to describe someone who is feeling severely despondent and unhappy.
Meaning: severely despondent and unhappy (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes depending on the gender and number of the person being described. Use déprimée for a female subject, déprimés for a group of males or a mixed-gender group and déprimées for a group of females.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /de.pʁi.me/ and consists of 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The slang phrase avoir le cafard means to have the blues and literally translates to 'having the cockroach'.
- A French speaker might say they are pas dans leur assiette to express they are feeling low or unwell. This literally translates to 'not in one's plate'.
- In French, there is a linguistic distinction between déprimé and dépressif. The first describes a temporary state of being 'depressed', while the latter describes a chronic personality trait or clinical predisposition.
Examples in context
- Je me sens déprimé.I feel depressed.This sentence is useful for expressing your own feelings of being déprimé.Tatoeba #2416681 by sacredceltic, translation #3104009 by CM
- Il est très déprimé.He is very depressed.This sentence is useful for describing someone else as being déprimé.Tatoeba #499033 by sacredceltic, translation #292550 by CK
- Tu as l'air déprimé.You seem depressed.This sentence is useful for noting that someone appears to be déprimé.Tatoeba #4550913 by sacredceltic, translation #2255189 by CK
- Je me sens déprimé aujourd'huiI feel depressed today
- Je suis vraiment triste en ce momentI'm really depressed right now
- Je me sens complètement abattu par cette situationI feel completely depressed by this situation
- Je suis vraiment au bout du rouleau en ce momentI'm really depressed at the moment
- 87 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Manon is checking on Hugo at his apartment.
- ManonHugo, tu as l'air très déprimé aujourd'hui.Hugo, you look very depressed today.
- HugoOui, je me sens un peu déprimé en ce moment.Yes, I feel a bit depressed at the moment.
- ManonEst-ce que je peux t'aider, mon cher ?Can I help you, my dear?
- HugoJuste parler avec toi me fera du bien.Just talking with you will do me good.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “depressed” translations and entries déprimé, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
