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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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MELANCHOLY definition: 1. sad: 2. sadness that lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason 3. sad: . Learn more.
: suggestive or expressive of sadness or depression of mind or spirit. sang in a melancholy voice.
1. adjective. You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness. ...a painter of haunting melancholy canvases. The only sounds were the distant, melancholy cries of the sheep. The songs start soft and melancholy. 2. uncountable noun.
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.
Nov 1, 2011 · 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.
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.
noun [ U ] formal. a feeling of sadness. (Definition of melancholy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of melancholy. in Chinese (Traditional) 憂鬱的，憂傷的, 憂鬱，憂傷… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 忧郁的，忧伤的, 忧郁，忧伤… See more. in Spanish. melancólico, melancolía… See more. in Portuguese.
You describe something that you see or hear as melancholy when it gives you an intense feeling of sadness.
Definitions of 'melancholy'. 1. 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. [literary] [...]
