English Explanatory Dictionary

doldrum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A slothful or stupid person.
adj
  1. Boring, uninteresting.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɒldɹəm/ /ˈdɑldɹəm/ En-au-doldrum.ogg

Word forms

doldrum doldrums more doldrum most doldrum

Etymology

The noun is possibly derived from dull or Middle English dold (past participle of dullen, dollen (“to make or become blunt or dull; to make or become dull-witted or stupid; to make or become inactive”), from dul, dol, dolle (“not sharp, blunt, dull; not quick-witted, stupid; lethargic, sluggish”); see further at dull), modelled after tantrum. The adjective is probably derived from the noun.

Synonyms

dullard addle-brain addlehead addle pate airhead baboon beanbrain beetlebrain beetlehead berk bimbo birdbrain blockhead blubberbrain bonehead Boeotian boob bozo brainlet brickhead bubblehead bubble brain bufflehead buffoon Charlie chowderhead chucklehead chump cittern-head clod clodpate clot clown crackhead cretin cuckoo deadhead dimbo dim bulb dimbus dimwit dingbat ding dong dingleberry dingwad dip dipstick doldrum dolt donut doodle doof doofoid doofus dope dork drivel drongo drool bucket dumb bunny

Derived words

doldrums
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