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View synonyms for in the doldrums
in the doldrums
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Depressed; dull and listless. For example, Dean's in the doldrums for most of every winter . This expression alludes to the maritime doldrums, a belt of calms and light winds north of the equator in which sailing ships were often becalmed. [Early 1800s] Also see down in the dumps .Advertisement
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