doldrums
/DOHL-drumz/nouna state of stagnation or low spirits
“The sector's been in the doldrums since the tariff news.”
- Synonyms
- slump, stagnation, malaise
- Antonyms
- boom, upswing
- Memory hook
- doldrums: the windless belt where sails hang dead.
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