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    melancholy
    /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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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELANCHOLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Melancholy is an adjective that means feeling or expressing sadness, or a noun that means sadness that lasts for a long time. Find out more about the word, its pronunciation, and related words and phrases in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › melancholyMelancholy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Melancholy is a noun or adjective that means sadness or depression of mind or spirit. It comes from the Latin word melancholia, which means black bile, an ancient theory of mood disorders.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › melancholyMELANCHOLY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Melancholy is a noun meaning a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression. It can also be an adjective meaning sad, mournful, or depressed. See the origin, history, and usage of the word melancholy in sentences and related terms.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELANCHOLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone feels or looks melancholy, they feel or look very sad. [literary] It was in these hours of the late afternoon that Tom Mulligan felt most melancholy. He fixed me with those luminous, empty eyes and his melancholy smile. Synonyms: sad, down, depressed, unhappy More Synonyms of melancholy.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmelancholy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Melancholy is a noun that means a feeling of being very sad that lasts for a long time and often cannot be explained. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, and word origin with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › melancholyMelancholy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › melancholyMelancholy - definition of melancholy by The Free Dictionary

    Melancholy is a feeling of sadness, gloom, or pensive reflection. It can also refer to a humor or a bodily fluid that was once thought to cause depression. Find more meanings, examples, and related words for melancholy.