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Meaning of word melancholy from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

melancholy   noun

Meaning : A feeling of thoughtful sadness.

Meaning : A constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed.

Meaning : A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy.

Synonyms : black bile

melancholy   adjective

Meaning : Characterized by or causing or expressing sadness.

Example : Growing more melancholy every hour.
Her melancholic smile.
We acquainted him with the melancholy truth.

Synonyms : melancholic

Meaning : Grave or even gloomy in character.

Example : Solemn and mournful music.
A suit of somber black.
A somber mood.

Synonyms : somber, sombre

Melancholy meaning in Bengali (Bangla).