down in the dumps
down in the dumps adjective: sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.
Adjective
down in the dumps (comparative more down in the dumps, superlative most down in the dumps)
- Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.
- "You've got down in the dumps and can't see what's sensible and to your own advantage."1886, Edward Payson Roe, chapter 2, in He Fell In Love With His Wife
- "Being out of work sometimes makes you feel down in the dumps and being out here with my buddies helps."2009 February 2, Brian McVicar, “Some in Mich. turn to ice fishing as economy dives”, in chicagotribune.com, retrieved 03 Feb 2009
- Synonyms:
- crestfallen, listless, low-spirited, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited, blue, bummed out, chapfallen
down in the dumps meaning in Malayalam
down in the dumps in Malayalam
- gloomy, unhappy, sad
- മനോമാന്ദ്യം ബാധിച്ച, മനസ്സിടിഞ്ഞ, അസന്തുഷ്ടനായ, നിരാനന്ദനായ, ദുഖിതനായ, അർദ്ധപ്രാണനായ
Synonyms of down in the dumps
- crestfallen
- listless
- low-spirited
- atrabiliary
- atrabilious
- blitheless
- dispirited
- blue
- bummed out
- chapfallen
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Forms of down in the dumps
| comparative | more down in the dumps |
|---|---|
| superlative | most down in the dumps |
| alternative form | in the dumps |
Origin of down in the dumps
From dump “a dull, gloomy state of the mind.”
Questions about down in the dumps
- What does down in the dumps mean?
- Down in the dumps means sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.
- What is down in the dumps in Malayalam?
- Down in the dumps in Malayalam is മനോമാന്ദ്യം ബാധിച്ച, മനസ്സിടിഞ്ഞ, അസന്തുഷ്ടനായ. See Down in the dumps meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is down in the dumps?
- Down in the dumps is an adjective.
Words near down in the dumps in the dictionary
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