Definition of melancholy

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Melancholy (n.) Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.

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Sorry :: Sorry (a.) Melancholy; dismal; gloomy; mournful.
Melancholic :: Melancholic (a.) Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy.
Dump :: Dump (v. t.) A dull, gloomy state of the mind; sadness; melancholy; low spirits; despondency; ill humor; -- now used only in the plural..
Pensive :: Pensive (a.) Thoughtful, sober, or sad; employed in serious reflection; given to, or favorable to, earnest or melancholy musing..
Melancholy :: Melancholy (a.) Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.
Dumpish :: Dumpish (a.) Dull; stupid; sad; moping; melancholy.
Melancholian :: Melancholian (n.) A person affected with melancholy; a melancholic.
Melancholy :: Melancholy (a.) Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event..
Plaintive :: Plaintive (n.) Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad.
Melancholist :: Melancholist (n.) One affected with melancholy or dejection.
Blue :: Blue (superl.) Low in spirits; melancholy; as, to feel blue..
Deep :: Deep (superl.) Profound; thorough; complete; unmixed; intense; heavy; heartfelt; as, deep distress; deep melancholy; deep horror..
Sombre :: Sombre (a.) Melancholy; sad; grave; depressing; as, a somber person; somber reflections..
Spleen :: Spleen (n.) Melancholy; hypochondriacal affections.
Melancholy :: Melancholy (n.) Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia..
Vapor :: Vapor (n.) An old name for hypochondria, or melancholy; the blues..
Spleenish :: Spleenful (a.) Displaying, or affected with, spleen; angry; fretful; melancholy..
Melancholize :: Melancholize (v. t.) To make melancholy.
Hypochondriasis :: Hypochondriasis (n.) A mental disorder in which melancholy and gloomy views torment the affected person, particularly concerning his own health..
Gloaming :: Gloaming (n.) Sullenness; melancholy.
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