| Drag |
| Killjoy |
| Buzzkill |
| Real drag |
| Depressant |
| Wet blanket |
| Barbiturate |
| Addict's pill |
| Bad experience |
| Bad mood inducer |
| Depressing thing |
| It'll bum you out |
| Any depressing thing |
| Saddening experience |
| Something depressing |
| Dispiriting experience |
| Depressing circumstance |
| Depressing state of affairs |