atrabiliary

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to atra bilis or black bile, a fluid formerly supposed to be produced by the kidneys.

Melancholic or hypohondriac; atrabilious; -- from the supposed predominance of black bile, to the influence of which the ancients attributed hypochondria, melancholy, and mania.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

down blue crestfallen depressed dismal gloomy despondent forlorn dejected downcast disconsolate doleful glum downhearted querulous
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Antonyms

merry jolly blithe bright happy sunny
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Close letter words and terms

atrabilariousness atrabiliar atrabiliarious atrabilious atrabiliously atrabiliousness