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Melancholy
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Emotions:
Black
bile
, formerly
thought
to be one of the
four
"cardinal
humours
" of
animal
bodies.
●
In Emotions:
Great
sadness
or
depression
, especially of a
thoughtful
or
introspective
nature.
Adj
●
In Emotions:
Affected with great
sadness
or depression.
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Origin
melancholy
English
μελαγχολία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
μέλας
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Melancholly
Melancholie
Melancholious
Melancholic
Sad
Damp
Sombre
Depressed
Related
Wistful
Morose
Somber
Sorrowful
Pensive
Wistfulness
Soulful
Sadness
Foreboding
Contemplative
Sorrow
Bleakness
Bittersweet
Dreamlike
Despair
Haunting
Grief
Maudlin
Loneliness
Eerie
Emptiness
Suffering
Poetic
Darkness
Elegiac
Gloom
Romanticism
Depression
Misery
Anguish
Gloomy
Agony
Hopelessness
Feeling
Poignancy
Bleak
Lonely
Silence
Anxiety
Dejection
Madness
Guilt
Tragedy
Ennui
Mournful
Sentimental
Joy
Despondency
Disappointment
Anger
Horror
Depressing
Love
Solemn
Miserable
Dread
Jealousy
Dull
Shame
Unhappiness
Tragic
Happiness
Grim
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