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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

    adjective. uk / ˈmel.əŋ.kɒl.i / us / ˈmel.əŋ.kɑː.li / Add to word list. sad: melancholy autumn days. a melancholy piece of music. Synonyms. melancholic formal. 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. be in a funk idiom.

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

    The meaning of MELANCHOLY is depression of spirits : dejection. How to use melancholy in a sentence.

  4. 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.

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

    Melancholy definition: a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression. . See examples of MELANCHOLY used in a sentence.

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

    You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness.

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

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMELANCHOLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    MELANCHOLY definition: 1. sad: 2. a feeling of sadness. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmelancholy - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    melancholy. noun. /ˈmelənkəli/, /ˈmelənkɒli/. /ˈmelənkɑːli/. [uncountable] (literary) a feeling of being very sad that lasts for a long time and often cannot be explained. A mood of melancholy descended on us. There is a brooding melancholy in his black and white photography. Topics Feelings c2.

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › melancholyMELANCHOLY Synonyms: 358 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for MELANCHOLY: sad, depressing, mournful, pathetic, unfortunate, tearful, heartbreaking, disturbing; Antonyms of MELANCHOLY: happy, cheery, glad, uplifting, inspiring, pleasant, stimulating, stirring

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordMELANCHOLY - Find out everything about this English word |...

    Jun 2, 2024 · You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness. 2. Melancholy is an intense feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time and which strongly affects your behaviour and attitudes.