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melancholic

UK
/ˌmɛl.ənˈkɒl.ɪk/
US
/ˌmɛl.ənˈkɑː.lɪk/

Translations

melancholicnoun
melancholics
pl
UK
/ˌmel.ənˈkɒl.ɪk/
US
/ˌmel.ənˈkɑː.lɪk/
Countable noun meaning a person with a gloomy temperament or, historically, one governed by black bile.
Synonyms
sulker
woebegone person
gloomy person
sad person
depressive
melancholy (as a noun)
melancholiac
melancholicadjective
more melancholic
Comp.
most melancholic
Super.
UK
/ˌmɛl.ənˈkɒl.ɪk/
US
/ˌmɛl.ənˈkɑː.lɪk/
The melancholic music made everyone feel nostalgic.
Меланхоличная музыка заставила всех почувствовать ностальгию.
Additional translations
меланхолический
Synonyms
sorrowful
blue
dejected
gloomy
dismal
woeful
mournful
despondent
downcast
forlorn
Antonyms
elated
happy
joyful
cheerful

Definitions

melancholicnoun
A person who is habitually gloomy or prone to depression.
As a melancholic, she often found solace in solitary walks by the river.
(Historical, physiology) A person whose temperament was believed to be governed by an excess of black bile.
In medieval medicine, a melancholic was thought to have an excess of black bile in the body.
melancholicadjective
Characterized by or expressing sadness or gloom.
The melancholic music played softly in the background, setting a somber mood for the evening.
Relating to or suffering from melancholia, a mental condition marked by persistent sadness and depression.
His melancholic demeanor worried his friends, who encouraged him to seek help.
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