Singing the blues


Synonyms for singing the blues
adj disappointed

dispirited
dejected
despondent
discouraged
blue

depressed
disconsolate
down
downcast
downhearted

inconsolable
low
sad
ass in a sling
cast down

chapfallen
disheartened
down in the dumps
in a funk
taken down

Antonyms for singing the blues

encouraged
cheerful
elated

excited
happy
heartened

cheered
inspirited
hearted

Synonyms
adj depressed, unhappy

forlorn
discouraged
blue
down
bad
low
moody
cheerless
crestfallen
dejected
despondent
disappointed

disconsolate
dispirited
distressed
doleful
downhearted
droopy
dull
gloomy
glum
heartsick
listless
low-spirited

miserable
morose
oppressed
sad
troubled
woebegone
brooding
bummed out
cast down
chapfallen
daunted
disheartened

dismayed
down in the dumps
down-in-the-mouth
dragged
in pain
mopey
shot down
sunk
weighed down

Antonyms

cheerful
honest
elated
glad

satisfied
gay
happy
decent

above
upright
heartened

Synonyms
adj depressed

down
bad
blue
downcast
dejected
moody
crestfallen

despondent
down in the mouth
downhearted
fed up
forlorn
gloomy
glum

miserable
morose
sad
spiritless
unhappy
low-down
disheartened

dragged
down and out
down in the dumps
in the pits

Antonyms

joyous
cheerful
increased
honest
honorable
moral
healthy

happy
above
high
tall
elevated
prominent
decent

respectable
upright
rich
gay
strong
well

Synonyms
adj depressed, pessimistic

melancholy
sullen
grouchy
testy
cranky
dour
sad
ugly
gloomy
glum
surly
mournful

acrimonious
blue
brusque
cantankerous
choleric
churlish
crabby
cross
dolorous
down
down in the mouth
frowning

gruff
harsh
ill-tempered
irritable
low
moody
perverse
saturnine
snappish
sour
sulky
taciturn

troubled
crabbed
down in the dumps
having blue devils
having the blahs
ill-humored
in a bad mood
in a blue funk
moping
perversive
splenetic

Antonyms

cheerful
joyful
content
pleasant

friendly
happy
bright
gentle

light-hearted
optimistic
uplifted

Synonyms
adj very upset; grieving

distressing
melancholy
sad
lugubrious
heartrending
affecting
mournful
plaintive
sorry

painful
afflicted
dejected
depressed
disconsolate
doleful
grievous
heartbroken
lamentable

miserable
piteous
rueful
tearful
unhappy
woebegone
woeful
wretched
heavy-hearted

ruthful
tear-jerking
dolent
full of sorrow
hurting
in mourning
in pain
in sorrow
sick at heart

Antonyms

cheerful
joyful

glad
delighted

happy

Synonyms
verb suffer or cause another to suffer

disturb
lament
harrow
excruciate
crucify
bleed
squirm

pain
afflict
torture
writhe
hurt
try
strain

torment
struggle
wince
labor
strive
martyr
rack

worry
distress
carry on
eat heart out
sing the blues
stew over
take it badly

Antonyms

aid
assist
assuage
comfort
soothe
calm

placate
delight
laze
help
please
make happy

relieve
idle
rest
not worry

Synonyms
verb express sorrow

mourn
deplore
regret
lament

bewail
complain
rue
cry over spilled milk

grieve for
moan over
sing the blues
weep for

beat one’s breast

Antonyms

praise

gloat

be happy

Synonyms
verb cry over, lament

moan
regret
wail
repent

rue
bemoan
mourn
deplore

take on
eat heart out
express sorrow
grieve for

sing the blues
weep over

Antonyms

exalt
gloat

praise
vaunt

be happy
be joyous

Synonyms
verb regret; condemn

lament
denounce
complain
bemoan
mourn
abhor
moan

bewail
deprecate
cry
repent
hurt
censure
weep

hate
rue
carry on
take on
be against
disapprove of
grieve for

object to
sing the blues
sorrow over
eat one’s heart out

Antonyms

compliment
praise
laud
delight

rejoice
revel
approve
commend

be happy
endorse

Synonyms
verb mourn, feel deep distress

regret
lament
cry
ache
weep
wail

bewail
sorrow
bear
rue
bemoan
keen

endure
suffer
deplore
complain
carry on
cry a river

hang crepe
sing the blues
take it hard
eat one’s heart out

Antonyms

gloat
praise
delight
refuse

be happy
relieve
approve
be glad

please
satisfy

Synonyms
verb be very upset, grieved

moan
bewail
sob
regret
groan

lament
agonize
grieve
bemoan
mourn

weep
deplore
carry on
take on
be sad

cry a river
eat heart out
hang crepe
sing the blues

Antonyms

gloat
praise

delight
be happy

relieve
be joyful

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