Synonyms and Antonyms of doldrums
1
a state of temporary inactivity
- the theater scene is usually in the doldrums during the summer
abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
inaction, inertia, inertness, motionlessness
impasse, standstill
coma, hibernation, hypnosis, repose, rest, sleep, slumber, torpor
recess, recession, remission
downtime, idleness, layoff
2
a state or spell of low spirits
- the team had been in the doldrums ever since losing the championship
blue devils, blues, dejection, depression, desolation, despond, despondence, despondency, disconsolateness, dispiritedness, dolefulness, downheartedness, dreariness, dumps, forlornness, gloom, gloominess, glumness, heartsickness, joylessness, melancholy, miserableness, mopes, mournfulness, oppression, sadness, sorrowfulness, unhappiness
melancholia, self-pity
anguish, dolor, grief, mourning, somberness, sorrow, woefulness
agony, distress, pain
misery, woe, wretchedness
discouragement, disheartenment
moodiness
despair, desperation, hopelessness, self-despair
boredom, ennui, tedium
dismalness, drear, morbidness, moroseness, morosity
regret, rue
gaiety (also gayety), gayness, glee, gleefulness, humor, jollity, joviality, lightheartedness, merriment, mirth, mirthfulness
cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, hopefulness, optimism, sunniness
content, contentedness, contentment, satisfaction
delight, gratification
bliss, blissfulness, ecstasy, elatedness, elation, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, exultation, felicity, gladness, gladsomeness, happiness, heaven, intoxication, joy, joyfulness, joyousness, jubilation, rapture, rapturousness
3
the state of being bored
- we were in the doldrums while we waited for something to happen
cheerlessness, dispiritedness, joylessness, melancholy
languidness, languor, lassitude, lethargy, lifelessness, torpidity, torpor
dullness (also dulness), monotonousness, monotony, sameness
apathy, indifference, unconcern
beguilement, bewitchment, captivation, enchantment, fascination
absorption, engagement, engrossment, immersion, involvement
animation, enlivenment, excitement, invigoration, stimulation
amusement, entertainment
diversion, relief
