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…
Lugubrious 1100 Words You Need /luːˈguː.bri.əs/ (adj) sad and depressed, morose, gloomy, mournful, melancholic, somber, doleful, miserable, cheerless, wretched, dismal, downbeat, depressing No such consideration can excuse my difficulty with “lugubrious.” I do recall when I first saw that one. A classmate in high school wrote in my yearbook “The vicissitudes of life are very…
Dejected Dejected (adj) /dɪˈdʒek.tɪd/ extremely unhappy and disappointed, sad, depressed, gloomy, dismal, doleful, despondent: Having lost her favorite job, she looked dejected for an entire week. Antonyms cheerful, optimistic, jolly, jaunty Parts of speech Adverb: dejectedly Noun: dejectedness Noun: dejection
Downbeat Downbeat /ˈdaʊn.biːt/ (adj) hopeless, pessimistic and gloomy – desperate – depressing and negative, somber Downbeat in context Life has so many downbeat and upbeat moments which are ephemeral. After hearing the unexpected news of the company’s major restructuring, the office atmosphere turned distinctly downbeat. The once lively chatter around the water cooler was replaced…
Morose Morose /məˈrəʊs/ (adj) gloomy and bad-tempered, unhappy and depressed, downbeat, down in the dumps, miserable, pessimistic, dejected, doleful: Jack seems very morose and gloomy ever since he lost his wife in a car accident. After hearing the news of his friend’s departure, John became morose, his usual cheerful demeanor replaced by a deep sadness.…
Dealing with Death | IELTS – TOEFL Speaking Practice Dealing with Death | IELTS – TOEFL Speaking Practice Class Rules Watch this video on YouTube Relevant Audio / Video File Watch or listen to the following video/audio file in conjunction with the topic being discussed and try to answer the questions about it. Questions about…