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down in the dumps

down in the dumps
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doun in stressed th ee duhmps]
    • /daʊn ɪn stressed ði dʌmps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [doun in stressed th ee duhmps]
    • /daʊn ɪn stressed ði dʌmps/

Definitions of down in the dumps words

  • phrase down in the dumps If you are down in the dumps, you are feeling very depressed and miserable. 0
  • adjective down in the dumps (Idiomatic) Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm. 0
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Parts of speech for Down in the dumps

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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down in the dumps popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for down in the dumps

adj down in the dumps

  • melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
  • dispirited — discouraged; dejected; disheartened; gloomy.
  • depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
  • downcast — directed downward, as the eyes.
  • dejected — If you are dejected, you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.
All 204 Synonyms of down in the dumps

Antonyms for down in the dumps

adj down in the dumps

  • cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
  • satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
  • joyful — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
  • joyous — joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
  • lighthearted — carefree; cheerful; merry: a lighthearted laugh.
All 64 Antonyms of down in the dumps

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