Is news depressing or depressive? In what situations would you use these two words?
According to dicionary.com:
depressive – tending to depress
depressing – serving to depress; inducing a state of depression
That’s why I’m asking. Those 2 explanations are very similar. Perhaps it’s the difference is in intention?
Answer
Depressive mood and depressing scene.
The state of being depressed is depressive, but things that provoke depression are depressing.
I’m depressed.
I’m in a depressive mood.
I’ve seen a depressing video.
Attribution
Source : Link , Question Author : Kugel , Answer Author : Abbas Tahir
