Dictionary Check: doldrums

"doldrums" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

a state of inactivity (in business or art etc.)

Example: "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation"
Synonyms:
noun

a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

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