What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Doldrum vs Recession - What's the difference?

doldrum | recession |

As an adjective doldrum

is boring, uninteresting.

As a noun recession is

recession.

doldrum

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • boring, uninteresting
    • She quit her doldrum job and left to seek a life of adventure.

    Synonyms

    * humdrum

    See also

    * doldrums

    recession

    English

    (wikipedia recession)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or an instance of receding or withdrawing.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • Mercy may rejoice upon the recessions of justice.
  • A period of reduced economic activity
    • ''Statisticians often define a recession as negative, real GDP growth during two consecutive quarters.
  • The ceremonial filing out of clergy and/or choir at the end of a church service.

    • Synonyms

    * (receding) withdrawal * (ceremonial) return procession

    Antonyms

    * (period of reduced economic activity) boom

    Derived terms

    * recessionary * recessionista