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the blues

NOUN

depression

Synonyms

STRONG

abasement abjection blahs bleakness bummer cheerlessness dejection desolation desperation despondency discouragement dispiritedness distress dole dolefulness dolor downheartedness dreariness dullness dumps ennui gloom gloominess heavyheartedness hopelessness lowness melancholia melancholy misery mortification qualm sadness sorrow trouble unhappiness vapors woefulness worry

WEAK

abjectness blue funk disconsolation heaviness of heart lugubriosity

Antonyms

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advantage benefit blessing cheer comfort contentedness contentment encouragement gladness happiness hopefulness joy liveliness peace pleasure

WEAK

bulge cheerfulness convexity hope protuberance recovery surge

NOUN

discouragement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hopelessness pessimism

STRONG

dejection depression despair disappointment discomfiture dismay downheartedness melancholy sadness

WEAK

cold feet loss of confidence low spirits

Antonyms

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cheer cheerfulness confidence encouragement happiness hopefulness joy

WEAK

catalyst incentive

NOUN

dumps

Synonyms

STRONG

blahs blues bummer cheerlessness doldrums dreariness gloom gloominess melancholy sulks trouble unhappiness woefulness

WEAK

low spirits

Antonyms

STRONG

cheer gladness happiness joy

NOUN

sadness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anguish grief heartache heartbreak hopelessness melancholy misery mourning poignancy sorrow

STRONG

blahs bleakness bummer cheerlessness dejection despondency disconsolateness dispiritedness distress dolefulness dolor downer dysphoria forlornness funk gloominess letdown listlessness moodiness mopes mournfulness sorrowfulness tribulation woe

WEAK

blue devils blue funk broken heart dismals downcastness grieving heavy heart the dumps

Antonyms

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cheer delight happiness joy

STRONG

advantage benefit comfort

WEAK

gladness

NOUN

sobbing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wailing weeping

STRONG

bawl bawling bewailing blubber blubbering howl howling keening lament lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sob sorrowing tear tears weep whimpering yowl

WEAK

shedding tears

NOUN

wailing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

sobbing weeping

STRONG

bawl bawling bewailing blubber blubbering howl howling keening lament lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sob sorrowing tear tears weep whimpering yowl

WEAK

shedding tears

Example Sentences

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The show traces how imported genres like jazz, reggae and the blues gave rise to the distinctly British sounds of Two Tone, Garage, Trip Hop and Grime.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

So far, "Sinners" is perhaps his most personal project -- sparked by wanting to learn more about a great-uncle who had introduced him to the blues and was from Mississippi.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“I’ve heard it said numerous times: That’s where the blues comes from. And as an actor who participated in that moment, communicating that is extraordinary and profoundly gratifying.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

“I couldn’t imagine making a movie about the blues without giving some deeper context on what that music really signifies,” Coogler writes in an email.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

He swirled his brush in one of the blues, then handed it to me.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt

the blues

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