Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

down in the dumps

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
down in the -dumps
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From dump “a dull, gloomy state of the mind.”

Inflected Forms

more down in the dumps (comparative) most down in the dumps (superlative) in the dumps (alternative)

Synonyms

crestfallen listless low-spirited atrabiliary atrabilious blitheless dispirited blue bummed out chapfallen cheerless chopfallen

Questions

What does down in the dumps mean?
Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.
Where does down in the dumps come from?
From dump “a dull, gloomy state of the mind.”

How to pronounce down in the dumps

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