Difference between Depressing and Depressive

What is the difference between Depressing and Depressive?

Depressing as an adjective is causing depression or sadness. while Depressive as an adjective is tending to produce depression; dispiriting; melancholy.

Depressing

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To press down.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Causing depression or sadness.

Example sentence: Retirement, to me, is depressing. Depressing.

Depressive

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person suffering from depression.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Tending to produce depression; dispiriting; melancholy.Being depressed; dispirited; melancholic.

We hope you now know whether to use Depressing or Depressive in your sentence.

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