Synonyms for doldrums
ˈdoʊl drəmz, ˈdɒl-, ˈdɔl-dol·drums

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1. stagnation, stagnancy, doldrumsnoun

   a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)

   "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"

   Synonyms:
   stagnancy, stagnation

2. doldrumsnoun

   a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

   Synonyms:
   stagnancy, stagnation

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1. • Business
   • Inaction
   • Wind

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1. List of paraphrases for "doldrums":

   downturn, slump

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1. John Kinsey:

   Today might be quiet, but at some stage, there's going to be some action, because we are at the end of the month and the end of quarter ... there will be window dressing coming, the commodities are weaker because the oil prices have slid under $60 (a barrel) and are down again today, so that's got oil and energy stocks a little bit in the doldrums.

2. Erik Stavseth:

   Our view is that LNG freight rates will remain in the doldrums this year.

3. John Kinsey:

   The banks reported last week and they were pretty much as advertised. Scotia is up today, but the others are all stuck in the mud, it's not a very robust start to the new month. We do have the summer doldrums, as they say, coming up.

4. Norihiro Fujito:

   Microsoft’s earnings were superb, even compared with strong market expectations, those tech firm shares have been in a bit of the doldrums since August but they are likely to lead the market again, given their solid outlook.

5. Scott C. Holstad:

   we sweat through our doldrums somehow, sheer insane boredom; society can no longer focus and my poems keep drying up and blowing away.