at a low ebb

Meaning

at a low ebb

(idiomatic) At a low point; in a poor state; in a state of decline or depression.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

frolicsome

Related terms

low tide ebb and flow

Examples

By 1968 the newsletter of The Shakespeare Oxford Society reported that "the missionary or evangelical spirit of most of our members seems to be at a low ebb, dormant, or non-existent". Source: Internet

This dialect is at a low ebb due to the pervasive influences of television, education, and the large number of incomers. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

at a low ebb

Close letter words and terms

at a loss at a loss for words at a low cost at a low figure at a low level at a low price