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singing the blues

ADJECTIVE
crestfallen
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dejected despondent discouraged dispirited
WEAK
ass in a sling blue cast down chapfallen depressed disconsolate disheartened down down in the dumps downcast downhearted in a funk inconsolable low sad taken down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful encouraged happy heartened
WEAK
cheered elated excited hearted inspirited
ADJECTIVE
downcast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
discouraged forlorn
STRONG
bad blue brooding down low moody
WEAK
bummed out cast down chapfallen cheerless crestfallen daunted dejected despondent disappointed disconsolate disheartened dismayed dispirited distressed doleful down in the dumps down-in-the-mouth downhearted dragged droopy dull gloomy glum heartsick in pain listless low-spirited miserable mopey morose oppressed sad shot down sunk troubled weighed down woebegone
Antonyms
STRONG
above cheerful decent gay happy honest upright
WEAK
elated glad heartened satisfied
ADJECTIVE
low
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bad down
STRONG
blue dejected disheartened downcast dragged low-down moody
WEAK
crestfallen despondent down and out down in the dumps down in the mouth downhearted fed up forlorn gloomy glum in the pits miserable morose sad spiritless unhappy
Antonyms
STRONG
cheerful happy joyous
WEAK
above decent elevated gay healthy high honest honorable increased moral prominent respectable rich strong tall upright well
ADJECTIVE
morose
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cranky dour gloomy glum grouchy melancholy mournful sad sullen surly testy ugly
WEAK
acrimonious blue brusque cantankerous choleric churlish crabbed crabby cross dolorous down down in the dumps down in the mouth frowning gruff harsh having blue devils having the blahs ill-humored ill-tempered in a bad mood in a blue funk irritable low moody moping perverse perversive saturnine snappish sour splenetic sulky taciturn troubled
Antonyms
STRONGEST
bright cheerful content gentle happy joyful pleasant
WEAK
friendly light-hearted optimistic uplifted
ADJECTIVE
sorrowful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affecting distressing heart-wrenching heartrending lugubrious melancholy mournful painful plaintive sad sorry
WEAK
afflicted dejected depressed disconsolate doleful dolent full of sorrow grievous heartbroken heavy-hearted hurting in mourning in pain in sorrow lamentable miserable piteous rueful ruthful sick at heart tear-jerking tearful unhappy woebegone woeful wretched
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cheerful glad happy joyful
WEAK
delighted

Example Sentences

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Without him, the oddly leaden “A Beautiful Noise” would really be singing the blues.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2022

The billionaire owner of a 130-foot yacht, named MY Song, is singing the blues after his vessel went missing at sea when it fell off a cargo ship.

From Fox News • Jun. 1, 2019

That is lessening in certain countries, with the British notably singing the blues.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2019

When not singing the blues, McAlister brings the history of black cowboys in the West to life, through events like Oakland’s Annual Black Cowboy Association parade.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2018

A jam-packed four-thirty a.m. crowd at Jimmy’s Chicken Shack or Dickie Wells’ might have such jam- session entertainment as Hazel Scott playing the piano for Billie Holiday singing the blues.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey