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melancholy
[ mel-uhn-kol-ee ]
noun
- a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
Synonyms: despondency, dejection, sadness
- sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
Synonyms: seriousness
- Archaic.
- the condition of having too much black bile, considered in ancient and medieval medicine to cause gloominess and depression.
- black bile.
adjective
melancholy
/ ˈmɛlənˌkɒlɪlɪ; ˈmɛlənkəlɪ /
noun
- a constitutional tendency to gloominess or depression
- a sad thoughtful state of mind; pensiveness
- archaic.
- a gloomy character, thought to be caused by too much black bile
- one of the four bodily humours; black bile See humour
adjective
- characterized by, causing, or expressing sadness, dejection, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈmelanˌcholiness, noun
- melancholily, adverb
Other Words From
- melan·choli·ly adverb
- melan·choli·ness noun
- un·melan·choly adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of melancholy1
Word History and Origins
Origin of melancholy1
Example Sentences
His languorous voice can tend towards the melancholy, but the lyrics are full of hope.
Desplat introduces his main theme, a melancholy, bluesy tune that he wanted to evoke both eerie film noir and the “tragic story of the heritage of slavery.”
After Edward elects to undergo an experimental medical treatment, he begins to transform — his old face literally crumbles off — and the theme accentuates his melancholy and metamorphosis with dark beauty and sludgy textures.
Highlighting the star's intricate choreography, the Independent, awarded four stars, saying "melancholy, oddly intimate" performance "frequently leaves you breathless."
The melancholy ad sees Gary continuing a tradition they shared, building a gingerbread house as his way to remember her.
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