the doldrums
—the doldrums /ˈdɒl.drəmz/ aep /ˈdoʊl-/
Ⅰ noun [plural] OLD-FASHIONED (SEA) ► F0 an area of sea where ships are unable to move because there is no windThesaurus+: ↑Navigation and shipwrecksThesaurus+: ↑Seas and oceans
Ⅱ noun [plural] in the doldrums1 F0 INFORMAL unsuccessful or showing no activity or development: » Her career was in the doldrums during those years.Thesaurus+: ↑Unsuccessful (people and things)2 F0 UK INFORMAL sad and with no energy or enthusiasm Thesaurus+: ↑Feeling sad and unhappy |