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English adjective: melancholy

1. melancholy characterized by or causing or expressing sadness


SamplesGrowing more melancholy every hour.
Her melancholic smile.
We acquainted him with the melancholy truth.


Synonymsmelancholic


Similarsad


Antonymsglad

2. melancholy grave or even gloomy in character


SamplesSolemn and mournful music.
A suit of somber black.
A somber mood.


Synonymssomber, sombre


Similarcheerless, depressing, uncheerful


Antonymscheerful


English noun: melancholy

1. melancholy (feeling) a feeling of thoughtful sadness


Broader (hypernym)sadness, unhappiness


Narrower (hyponym)brooding, gloom, gloominess, heavyheartedness, pensiveness, somberness, sombreness, Weltschmerz, world-weariness

2. melancholy (state) a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed


Broader (hypernym)depression

3. melancholy (body) a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy


Synonymsblack bile


Broader (hypernym)bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour, liquid body substance









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