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    melancholic
    /ˌmɛlənˈkɒlɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. feeling or expressing pensive sadness: "his work often has a wistful or melancholic mood"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › melancholicMelancholic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MELANCHOLIC is of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed. How to use melancholic in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMELANCHOLIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / ˌmel.əŋˈkɒl.ɪk / us / ˌmel.əŋˈkɑː.lɪk / Add to word list. expressing feelings of sadness: a melancholic expression. melancholic songs. Synonyms. melancholy. sad (NOT HAPPY) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › melancholicMelancholic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Melancholic means thoughtfully sad — your summer could be melancholic if you spent the whole season feeling blue, or you might have a melancholic friend who seems sad even when he swears he's having a good time.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMELANCHOLIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ˌmel.əŋˈkɑː.lɪk / uk / ˌmel.əŋˈkɒl.ɪk / Add to word list. expressing feelings of sadness: a melancholic expression. melancholic songs. Synonyms. melancholy. sad (NOT HAPPY) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feeling sad and unhappy. a long face idiom. abjection. angsty. be cut up idiom. be down in the mouth idiom.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › melancholicMELANCHOLIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Melancholic definition: disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.. See examples of MELANCHOLIC used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMELANCHOLIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. If you describe someone or something as melancholic, you mean that they are very sad. [literary] The night was as melancholic as his mood. ...his gentle, melancholic songs. A melancholic is someone who is melancholic. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. English Quiz. Confusables.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmelancholic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of melancholic adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › melancholicMelancholic Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    noun. A person who is habitually melancholy. Wiktionary. Synonyms: melancholiac.

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

    Melancholy is beyond sad: as a noun or an adjective, it's a word for the gloomiest of spirits. 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.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › melancholiaMelancholia Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of MELANCHOLIA is severe depression characterized especially by profound sadness and despair. How to use melancholia in a sentence. Did you know?