doldrum
dol·drum
doldrum · more doldrum · most doldrum
Boring, uninterestingBoring, uninteresting.
UK/ˈdɒldɹəm/US/ˈdɑldɹəm/
Meaning
1 sensesBoring, uninteresting.
She quit her doldrum job and left to seek a life of adventure.
Origin
The noun is possibly derived from dull or Middle English dold (past participle of dullen,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.
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Forms
more doldrum, most doldrum| Comparative | more doldrum Lesson |
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| Superlative | most doldrum Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form