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melancholic - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'melancholic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Melancholic [ a.]
- Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy.
2 . Melancholic [ n.]
- One affected with a gloomy state of mind.
- A gloomy state of mind; melancholy.

Meaning of 'melancholic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . melancholic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
Example in sentence:
  • growing more melancholy every hour;
  • her melancholic smile;
  • we acquainted him with the melancholy truth

Nearby Words:

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