Antonyms 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

How to use doldrums in a sentence?

1. Dominic Haywood:

   Midwest margins turned negative after operating expenses last week and forward cracks suggest margins will remain in the doldrums for some time.

2. Sid Mokhtari:

   The pressure from commodity-related assets is probably going to stay with us for a little longer, there's no real catalyst for them to get a lift and that's why we expect this doldrums or this stagnation to persist.

3. Phyllis Mcginley:

   A hobby a day keeps the doldrums away.

4. 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.

5. Emile Cardon:

   Market participants are of the view (after strong U.S. jobs data on Friday) that the worries about the global economy are overdone but then this weekend we saw some disappointment in the China exports, emerging markets are in the doldrums again and that is having a negative impact on sentiment.

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