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in a funk

ADJECTIVE

crestfallen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dejected despondent discouraged dispirited

WEAK

ass in a sling blue cast down chapfallen depressed disconsolate disheartened down down in the dumps downcast downhearted inconsolable low sad singing the blues taken down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cheerful encouraged happy heartened

WEAK

cheered elated excited hearted inspirited

ADJECTIVE

discouraged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crestfallen depressed dismayed pessimistic

STRONG

beat blue dashed daunted deterred dispirited down

WEAK

beat-down caved-in down in the mouth downbeat downcast glum gone to pieces in blue funk in the dumps lost momentum sad

Antonyms

STRONGEST

encouraged

STRONG

heartened

WEAK

inspired

Example Sentences

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Now compare that with the retiree unfortunate enough to stop working in October 1968 and start spending down his or her nest egg when markets were also in a funk.

From Barron's • Apr. 19, 2026

Those who subsist on the fringes of the Vegas tourism orbit are aware that they are in a funk but are nonetheless powerless to fix it.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

From there, Yesavage had a few rocky starts early on in Double-A and went into the All-Star break in a funk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

The entertainment sector remains in a funk that started with the 2023 Hollywood writers strike, while AI is roiling the tech sector, with a loss of jobs and low hiring of recent graduates.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 11, 2025

Avery was not one for publicity, and by this time MacKaye had retired in a funk.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

in a funk

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