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- DictionaryMel·an·chol·y/ˈmel(ə)nˌkälē/
noun
- 1. a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause: "an air of melancholy surrounded him"
adjective
- 1. having a feeling of melancholy; sad and pensive: "she felt a little melancholy"
characterized by or causing or expressing sadness. “growing more melancholy every hour” “we acquainted him with the melancholy truth” synonyms: melancholic. sad. experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness. adjective. grave or even gloomy in character. synonyms: somber, sombre. cheerless, depressing, uncheerful.
4 days ago · 1. adjective. You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness. ...a painter of haunting melancholy canvases. The only sounds were the distant, melancholy cries of the sheep. The songs start soft and melancholy. 2. uncountable noun.
melancholy. noun. /ˈmelənkəli/, /ˈmelənkɒli/. /ˈmelənkɑːli/. [uncountable] (literary) a feeling of being very sad that lasts for a long time and often cannot be explained. A mood of melancholy descended on us. There is a brooding melancholy in his black and white photography. Topics Feelings c2.
Synonyms for MELANCHOLY: sad, depressing, mournful, pathetic, unfortunate, tearful, heartbreaking, disturbing; Antonyms of MELANCHOLY: happy, cheery, glad, uplifting, inspiring, pleasant, stimulating, stirring.
1. a constitutional tendency to gloominess or depression. 2. a sad thoughtful state of mind; pensiveness. 3. (Psychology) archaic. a. a gloomy character, thought to be caused by too much black bile. b. one of the four bodily humours; black bile.
4 days ago · Definition of 'melancholy' Word Frequency. melancholy. (mɛlənkɒli ) adjective. You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness. The only sounds were the distant, melancholy cries of the sheep. More Synonyms of melancholy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Apr 20, 2024 · ( literary) Affected with great sadness or depression . Melancholy people don't talk much. Synonyms [ edit] (thoughtful sadness): melancholic.
