(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Depress.

affecting afflictive bitter black bleak cheerless comfortless deplorable depressant depressive discomforting discouraging disheartening dismal dismaying dispiriting distressful distressing dolorific dolorogenic dolorous down dreary funereal grievous joyless lamentable melancholic melancholy mournful moving oppressive painful pathetic piteous pitiable poignant regrettable rueful sad saddening sharp somber sore sorrowful touching triste uncomfortable woebegone woeful wretched