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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"
   • ▪ another term for melancholia (as a mental condition)
   • ▪ another term for black bile

   adjective

   • 1. having a feeling of melancholy; sad and pensive: "she felt a little melancholy"
   • ▪ causing or expressing sadness; depressing: "the melancholy tone of her writing"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French melancolie, via late Latin from Greek melankholia, from melas, melan- ‘black’ + kholē ‘bile’, an excess of which was formerly believed to cause depression.

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   What does melancholy mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of MELANCHOLY is depression of spirits : dejection. How to use melancholy in a sentence.

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   What is a mood of melancholy?

   • 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. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   How do you describe something that you see or hear as melancholy?

   • 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.

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   What does it mean if someone looks melancholy?

   • Melancholy is an intense feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time and which strongly affects your behaviour and attitudes. I was deeply aware of his melancholy as he stood among the mourners. The general watched the process with an air of melancholy. If someone feels or looks melancholy, they feel or look very sad.

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   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.

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     MELANCHOLY meaning: 1. sad: 2. sadness that lasts for a long...

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   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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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Aug 13, 2024 · Synonyms for MELANCHOLY: sad, depressing, mournful, pathetic, unfortunate, tearful, heartbreaking, disturbing; Antonyms of MELANCHOLY: happy, cheery, glad, uplifting, inspiring, pleasant, stimulating, stirring.

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    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.