melancholic

Speech parts

1. melancholic - Noun

2. melancholic - Adjective

3. melancholic - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Given to melancholy; depressed; melancholy; dejected; unhappy.

One affected with a gloomy state of mind.

A gloomy state of mind; melancholy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

melancholy gothic moody down low blue crestfallen unhappy depressed sad sorry miserable dismal gloomy depressing
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Antonyms

jolly blithe good bright excellent happy
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Hypernyms

depressive

Phrases with the word

be melancholic

Examples

I was very melancholic in the beginning. Then I was very angry. Then I fell in love again - but not stupid like in the beginning. Laura Pausini

When humor can be made to alternate with melancholy, one has a success, but when the same things are funny and melancholic at the same time, it's just wonderful. Francois Truffaut

Whereas the melancholic exhibits a state of general inhibition, in the manic patient even normal inhibitions of the instincts are partly or wholly abolished. Karl Abraham

Music is at its best when it is pleasingly melancholic. Charles Spurgeon

I think I am pretty much melancholic. Juliette Binoche

A melancholic look is visible but not a melancholic heart. Ethiopian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

melancholia melancholiac melancholian melancholically melancholick melancholie