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- Dictionarymelancholy/ˈmɛlənk(ə)li/
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"
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The meaning of MELANCHOLY is depression of spirits : dejection. How to use melancholy in a sentence.
MELANCHOLY definition: 1. sad: 2. sadness that lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason 3. sad: . Learn more.
adjective. affected with, characterized by, or showing melancholy; mournful; depressed: a melancholy mood. Synonyms: downcast, glum, doleful, dismal, dispirited, blue, despondent, gloomy, sorrowful. causing melancholy or sadness; saddening: a melancholy occasion. Antonyms: happy. soberly thoughtful; pensive. Synonyms: serious. melancholy.
Being melancholy means that you're overcome in sorrow, wrapped up in sorrowful thoughts. The word started off as a noun for deep sadness, from a rather disgusting source.
Definition of melancholy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Melancholy is an intense feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time and which strongly affects your behaviour and attitudes.
adj. 1. Feeling, showing, or expressing depression of the spirits; sad or dejected. See Synonyms at sad. 2. Causing or tending to cause sadness or gloom: a letter with some melancholy news. 3. Pensive; thoughtful.
MELANCHOLY definition: 1. sad: 2. a feeling of sadness. Learn more.
noun. melancholies. Black bile: in medieval times considered to be one of the four humors of the body, to come from the spleen or kidneys, and to cause gloominess, irritability, or depression. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Pensive reflection or contemplation. American Heritage Medicine. Sadness and depression of spirits.
Synonyms for MELANCHOLY: sad, depressing, mournful, pathetic, unfortunate, tearful, heartbreaking, disturbing; Antonyms of MELANCHOLY: happy, cheery, glad, uplifting, inspiring, pleasant, stimulating, stirring.
