Synonyms and antonyms of Periods of loss or lack of success in British Thesaurus

failure (noun)

a sudden loss of a particular quality or ability, especially in a difficult situation

wilderness (noun)

a period of time when you are not as successful as you were previously

eclipse (noun)

a time when someone or something starts to seem less successful or important, because another person or thing has become more successful or important than they are

lull (noun)

a situation in which there is not enough success or activity

fallow (adjective)

a fallow period is a time when not much happens or is achieved

slump (noun)

a period when a player, team etc is much less successful than before

trough (noun)

a period when something that rises and falls regularly is at a low level, especially economic activity

off day (noun)

informal a day when you do not work or perform as well as you normally do

the slow lane (noun)

a situation in which you are not making progress as quickly as other people

bad hair day (noun)

informal a difficult day when nothing seems to go well for you

tailspin (noun)

informal an occasion when something or someone suddenly gets into a very bad state

write-off (noun)

a period of time when you fail to achieve anything