down in the dumps

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down in the dumps

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

adjective more down in the dumps · most down in the dumps · in the dumps

idiomatic Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm. "You've got down in the dumps and can't see what's sensible and to your own advantage."
Similar: crestfallen, listless, low-spirited, atrabiliary, atrabilious, blitheless, dispirited, blue, bummed out, chapfallen, cheerless, chopfallen

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adj sad

Español	en horas bajas, de bajón, murrio
Русский	как в во́ду опущенный kak v vódu opuščennyj

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@misc{down_in_the_dumps_2026,
  title = {down in the dumps},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/down%20in%20the%20dumps},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}