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

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

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

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   noun [ U ] formal uk / ˈmel.əŋ.kɒl.i / us / ˈmel.əŋ.kɑː.li / sadness that lasts for a long period of time, often without any obvious reason. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of melancholy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) melancholy | American Dictionary.

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   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.

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

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   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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   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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmelancholy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   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.

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

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   1. 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.

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

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   Melancholy is an intense feeling of sadness which lasts for a long time and which strongly affects your behaviour and attitudes.

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

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

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › melancholy_adjmelancholy - Oxford English Dictionary

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    There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word melancholy, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.