slough of despond

Noun

Meaning

(formal) extreme depression

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low blues depression hell melancholia despair misery melancholy pessimism hump gloom desolation negativity despondency discouragement

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bliss beatitude advantage confidence ease pleasure

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Inaction will cause a man to sink into the slough of despond and vanish without a trace. Farley Mowat