Doldrums
Doldrums noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the team had been in the doldrums ever since losing the championship
Joylessness and doldrums are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Joylessness" instead a noun "Doldrums".
Joylessness
Joylessness noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the inescapable joylessness that marred Yuletide celebrations during the war years
Doldrums and joylessness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Doldrums" instead a noun "Joylessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and doldrums
- sadness and joylessness
- melancholy and doldrums
- melancholy and joylessness
- despondency and doldrums
- despondency and joylessness
- dejection and doldrums
- dejection and joylessness
- despair and doldrums
- despair and joylessness
- depression and doldrums
- depression and joylessness
- gloom and doldrums
- gloom and joylessness
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Joylessness and Doldrums. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/doldrums/joylessness
Doldrums & Joylessness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/doldrums/joylessness>.
Joylessness or Doldrums. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/doldrums/joylessness.
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