melancholy
/mˈɛlənkˌɑli/ · 4 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
“growing more melancholy every hour” - grave or even gloomy in character
“solemn and mournful music”
noun
- a feeling of thoughtful sadness
- a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
- a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
Synonyms for melancholy
Words that rhyme with melancholy
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