Doldrums – A state of calm or stagnation. No activity.
(Pronounced doll-drums)
To remember the definition of the word doldrums, use the following mnemonic:
The old drums (doldrums) are never used. There is no activity, a state of stagnation.
Examples of doldrums in a sentence
Recent economic doldrums have damaged the rural west.
The stock market is much improved from the doldrums of 1990.
He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
NOTE:
Doldrums is also used to describe being in a depressed, blue or melancholic mood.
