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doldrums
plural nounSynonyms & Antonyms of doldrums
1
a state of temporary inactivity
- the theater scene is usually in the doldrums during the summer
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2
a state or spell of low spirits
- the team had been in the doldrums ever since losing the championship
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- 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
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3
the state of being bored
- we were in the doldrums while we waited for something to happen
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“Doldrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doldrums. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of doldrums was in 1765
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