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slumpy

slumpy

8.0
A period of weak sales and low demand
  • adjective
  • /ˈslʌm.pi/
translation icon : deprimido
  • After a series of successful launches, the product line hit a slumpy phase, leading to decreased consumer interest.

Examples

  • January, I felt very slumpy reading slump.

  • The sales team experienced a slumpy quarter, with profits dropping significantly compared to last year.

  • During the winter months, the store often goes through a slumpy period as customers are less likely to shop.

Synonyms

depressed
vsslumpy
26 4.5

Lower than usual in price or value

is a period of weak demand or poor performance rather than just low levels
sluggish
vsslumpy
21 4.4

Not active or growing, for example in business

describes a time of weak demand and poor results rather than slow movement
recessionary
vsslumpy
  • Specialized
5 7.1

Happening during a time when the economy becomes smaller and business activity slows

applies to weaker sales or business periods, not necessarily a full recession

Antonyms

active
664 1.0

Operating now and not stopped

thriving
6 3.8

Growing and very successful, like a busy café or arts scene

How Weak

depressed
26 4.5
slumpy
8.0
soft
  • Specialized
56 6.3
sluggish
30 3.9

Surface Forms

slumpy positive

Morphology

slumpy = slump (transparent) = slump + y

Formed by adding the adjectival suffix '-y' to 'slump', meaning characterized by or in a slump; the relation to the base is direct and predictable.

Etymology

Slumpy comes from slump meaning 'to fall or drop suddenly' plus the ending -y meaning 'in a state of'. So a slumpy quarter feels like a time when sales have 'fallen' and business is weak.