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Meaning of 'melancholy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Melancholy [ a.]
- Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal.
- Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event.
- Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.
- Favorable to meditation; somber.
2 . Melancholy [ n.]
- Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.
- Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia.
- Pensive maditation; serious thoughtfulness.
- Ill nature.

Meaning of 'melancholy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . melancholy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- grave or even gloomy in character
Example in sentence:
  • a somber mood;
  • a suit of somber black;
  • solemn and mournful music
Meaning (2):
- 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

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