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Melancholy — synonyms, definition

1. melancholy (a) archaic

58 synonyms
aggrieved black bleak caterwauling cheerless dejected depressed depressing desolate despondent dire disconsolate disheartened disheartening dismal dispirited doleful dolorous downcast downhearted • • •

2. melancholy (Noun) archaic

24 synonyms
black bile blues darkness dejection depression despair despondency discouragement gloom grief hopelessness malaise misery oppression pall sadness seriousness shadow sobriety thoughtfulness • • •
3 definitions

melancholy (Noun) — A feeling of thoughtful sadness.

melancholy (Noun) — A constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed.

melancholy (Noun) — A humour that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy.

8 types of
bodily fluid body fluid depression humor humour liquid body substance sadness unhappiness
9 types
Weltschmerz brooding gloom gloominess heavyheartedness pensiveness somberness sombreness world-weariness

3. melancholy (Adjective) archaic

1 synonym
melancholic
2 definitions

melancholy (Adjective) — Characterized by, causing or expressing sadness. ex. "growing more melancholy every hour" ex. "we acquainted him with the melancholy truth"

melancholy (Adjective) — Grave or even gloomy in character. ex. "a suit of melancholy black"