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All doldrums synonyms

dol·drums
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noun doldrums

  • depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
  • gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
  • stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
  • malaise — a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
  • slump — to drop or fall heavily; collapse: Suddenly she slumped to the floor.
  • stupor — suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.: He lay there in a drunken stupor.
  • letdown — a decrease in volume, force, energy, etc.: a letdown in sales; a general letdown of social barriers.
  • torpor — sluggish inactivity or inertia.
  • blues — a feeling of depression or deep unhappiness
  • disinterest — absence of interest; indifference.
  • bummer — If you say that something is a bummer, you mean that it is unpleasant or annoying.
  • dullness — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • downer — Informal. a depressant or sedative drug, especially a barbiturate. a depressing experience, person, or situation.
  • tedium — the quality or state of being wearisome; irksomeness; tediousness.
  • dejection — Dejection is a feeling of sadness that you get, for example, when you have just been disappointed by something.
  • listlessness — having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent: a listless mood; a listless handshake.
  • yawn — to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom.
  • boredom — Boredom is the state of being bored.
  • inertia — inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
  • funk — Casimir [kaz-uh-meer] /ˈkæz əˌmɪər/ (Show IPA), 1884–1967, U.S. biochemist, born in Poland: discovered thiamine, the first vitamin isolated.
  • inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
  • indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
  • apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
  • dumps — an accumulation of discarded garbage, refuse, etc.
  • lassitude — weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate, etc.; lack of energy; listlessness; languor.
  • mopes — to be sunk in dejection or listless apathy; sulk; brood.
  • blahs — nonsense; rubbish: What they say is blah.
  • sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
  • lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
  • gloominess — dark or dim; deeply shaded: gloomy skies.
  • melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
  • despondency — Despondency is a strong feeling of unhappiness caused by difficulties which you feel you cannot overcome.
  • pessimism — the tendency to see, anticipate, or emphasize only bad or undesirable outcomes, results, conditions, problems, etc.: His pessimism about the future of our country depresses me.
  • misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
  • glumness — sullenly or silently gloomy; dejected.
  • sadness — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • unhappiness — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  • blue funk — a state of great terror or loss of nerve
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