Melancholic Definition

mĕlən-kŏlĭk
adjective
Affected with or subject to melancholy.
American Heritage Medicine
Of or relating to melancholia.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
noun

A person who is habitually melancholy.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • melancholiac

Other Word Forms of Melancholic

Noun

Singular:
melancholic
Plural:
melancholics

Origin of Melancholic

  • From Ancient Greek μελαγχολικός (melankholikos, “atrabilious, impulsive, of atrabilious or melancholic temperament"), from μελαγχολία (melankholia, “melancholy").

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Melancholic Sentence Examples

  • Mogwai explored the use of guitar-based melodies and down-tempo, melancholic songs.

  • The latter is extremely important for this melancholic and romantic ballet.

  • This album has languid, melancholic cynicism oozing out of all twelve solid tracks.

  • Winter is a melancholy time and Saturn governs the melancholic temperament.

  • All three showed off Will's autumnal fingerpicking style and a warm, melancholic voice reminiscent of the great Nick Drake.

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Words Starting With

MMEMEL

Words Ending With

CICLIC

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