A deep, persistent sadness.

noun [ me-lan-chol-y ]

A profound and enduring state of sadness, typically without a clear cause, often accompanied by a reflective or pensive mood.

• 🖊️  The artist's brush moved with a melancholy grace, each stroke a testament to his sorrow.
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, a melancholy moon hung low, casting shadows of forgotten dreams.
• 🖊️  Why does this melancholy persist, even in the face of such beauty?
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, a melancholy moon hung low, casting shadows of forgotten dreams.
• 🖊️  The artist's brush moved with a melancholy grace, each stroke a testament to his sorrow.
• 🖊️  Why does this melancholy persist, even in the face of such beauty?
• 🤝  sorrow, despondency, gloom
• ⚔️  happiness, joy, cheerfulness

Characterized by sadness.

adjective [ me-lan-chol-y ]

Describing a person or mood that is deeply and persistently sad, often with a reflective or contemplative quality.

• 🖊️  Oh, how the melancholy of autumn leaves falling reminds me of days long gone!
• 🖊️  Why does this song always bring a wave of melancholy?
• 🖊️  In the dim light of the evening, a melancholy silence enveloped the room.
• 🖊️  As the news of the historic cathedral's destruction spread, a melancholy mood settled over the city.
• 🖊️  The artist's latest work, drenched in melancholy, captures the essence of lost love.
• 🖊️  If she had known the truth, her heart would have been less melancholy.
• 🖊️  If she had known the truth, her heart would have been less melancholy.
• 🖊️  Why does this song always bring a wave of melancholy?
• 🖊️  As the news of the historic cathedral's destruction spread, a melancholy mood settled over the city.
• 🖊️  The artist's latest work, drenched in melancholy, captures the essence of lost love.
• 🖊️  Oh, how the melancholy of autumn leaves falling reminds me of days long gone!
• 🖊️  In the dim light of the evening, a melancholy silence enveloped the room.
• 🤝  sad, despondent, gloomy
• ⚔️  happy, joyful, cheerful

A state of mental distress.

noun [ me-lan-chol-y ]

A condition of mental distress or depression, often believed to be caused by an imbalance of bodily humors in medieval times.

• 🖊️  Is it not strange how melancholy can be both a curse and a muse?
• 🖊️  During the Great Depression, a pervasive melancholy gripped the nation, leaving no heart untouched.
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, a deep melancholy settled over the town like a thick fog.
• 🖊️  Oh, how the melancholy of lost love haunts me still!
• 🖊️  If I were to succumb to melancholy, would you still remember me as I was?
• 🖊️  The artist's latest work, drenched in melancholy, speaks volumes about the human condition.
• 🖊️  The melancholy that enveloped her was palpable, a silent scream in the void.
• 🖊️  The melancholy that enveloped her was palpable, a silent scream in the void.
• 🖊️  Is it not strange how melancholy can be both a curse and a muse?
• 🖊️  If I were to succumb to melancholy, would you still remember me as I was?
• 🖊️  During the Great Depression, a pervasive melancholy gripped the nation, leaving no heart untouched.
• 🖊️  Oh, how the melancholy of lost love haunts me still!
• 🖊️  The artist's latest work, drenched in melancholy, speaks volumes about the human condition.
• 🖊️  In the quiet of the night, a deep melancholy settled over the town like a thick fog.
• 🤝  depression, despair, woe
• ⚔️  contentment, bliss, elation