100 Words to Use Instead of “Depressed”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Aching Feeling deep emotional pain.
2. Aflat Without energy or sparkle.
3. Aggrieved Hurt and resentful.
4. Alienated Feeling cut off from others.
5. Anguished In intense emotional suffering.
6. Apathetic Lacking interest or care.
7. Ashen Pale, drained of vitality.
8. At a low ebb At a very low point.
9. Bereft Feeling deprived or deserted.
10. Bleak Hope seems absent.
11. Blue Sad and low-spirited.
12. Brokenhearted Deeply saddened by loss.
13. Burdened Weighed down by worries.
14. Cast down Brought low in spirits.
15. Crestfallen Disappointed and sad.
16. Crushed Overwhelmed by setback or grief.
17. Cynical Bitterly distrustful and down.
18. Dejected Sad; dispirited.
19. Demoralized Confidence and hope diminished.
20. Desolate Lonely and joyless.
21. Despairing Without hope.
22. Devastated Shattered by bad news.
23. Disconsolate Unable to be comforted.
24. Disenchanted Let down; no longer hopeful.
25. Disheartened Losing courage or confidence.
26. Dismal Gloomy and dreary.
27. Dispiritied Low in spirit.
28. Distraught Deeply upset and anxious.
29. Down Feeling low or unhappy.
30. Downcast Looking or feeling sad.
31. Drained Emotionally exhausted.
32. Dreary Dull; lacking cheer.
33. Empty Feeling hollow inside.
34. Exhausted Worn out mentally and emotionally.
35. Fainthearted Lacking courage; easily discouraged.
36. Fatigued Tired in body and mind.
37. Forlorn Lonely and abandoned.
38. Fragile Emotionally delicate and vulnerable.
39. Fretful Uneasy, worried, and low.
40. Gloom-ridden Filled with gloom.
41. Gloomy Sad and pessimistic.
42. Grief-stricken Overcome by grief.
43. Grieving Mourning a loss.
44. Heavy-hearted Sad with a sense of weight.
45. Hopeless Believing nothing will improve.
46. Hurt Emotionally pained.
47. In a dark place Feeling mentally overwhelmed.
48. Inconsolable Not able to be comforted.
49. Indifferent Unmoved; lacking feeling.
50. Inert Sluggish; lacking drive.
51. Jaded Worn down by experience.
52. Joyless Without happiness or pleasure.
53. Keyed down Subdued; low energy.
54. Languishing Growing weaker in spirit.
55. Listless Lacking energy or enthusiasm.
56. Lonely Feeling isolated or alone.
57. Low In a lowered mood.
58. Low-spirited Feeling sad and discouraged.
59. Melancholic Thoughtfully sad; pensive.
60. Miserable Very unhappy.
61. Morose Sullen and gloomy.
62. Not oneself Feeling unlike your normal self.
63. Null Feeling like nothing matters.
64. Numb Feeling emotionally dulled.
65. Out of sorts Not quite well emotionally.
66. Overwhelmed Unable to cope emotionally.
67. Pained Experiencing emotional hurt.
68. Pessimistic Expecting negative outcomes.
69. Pining Longing sadly for something.
70. Plunged Suddenly dropped into sadness.
71. Regretful Sad about past choices.
72. Resigned Accepting unhappily; giving up.
73. Ruined Feeling beyond repair.
74. Sad Unhappy; sorrowful.
75. Sapped Drained of strength or spirit.
76. Shattered Emotionally broken by events.
77. Sinking Falling into discouragement.
78. Solemn Grave and subdued.
79. Spent Used up; no reserves.
80. Spiritless Lacking liveliness or courage.
81. Subdued Quieted; less lively.
82. Sullen Silent, gloomy, and withdrawn.
83. Tearful On the verge of crying.
84. Tired Weary and low-energy.
85. Troubled Distressed by problems.
86. Unanchored Without stability or direction.
87. Under the weather Feeling unwell and down.
88. Unenthused Lacking interest or excitement.
89. Unhappy Not pleased; sad.
90. Unmotivated Lacking drive to act.
91. Unsettled Uneasy and not at peace.
92. Upended Thrown off balance emotionally.
93. Vulnerable Easily hurt; unprotected.
94. Waning Fading in strength or hope.
95. Wearied Tired from strain.
96. Weary Exhausted; worn down.
97. Wistful Sadly longing or reflective.
98. Withdrawn Pulling away from others.
99. Woebegone Sorrowful in appearance.
100. World-weary Tired of life’s troubles.