In The Doldrums 1100 Words You Need Week 25 Day 3

In The Doldrums 1100 Words

/’dōl-drəmz, ‘däl-, ‘dȯl-/ (noun)

Definition

in a depressed and sluggish way, quiet and inactive, stagnant, bored and depressed, stationary, at a standstill, at a halt, marooned, slow, slack, gloomy

Doldrum in context

No good news again. The UK economy still remains in the doldrums with little sign that things are about to get better; my guess is they are about to become a whole lot worse before they get better, with all the uncertainty in the air.

Some of the current uncertainty could dissipate if we see a decisive outcome from the general election. But if we end up with another hung parliament, which is entirely possible, the economic doldrums are likely to continue into next year.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/

Antonyms

on the move, active, vivacious

Parts of speech

Noun: doldrums: stagnation, gloominess, sluggishness