melancholy

Definition for melancholy

adjective as in depressed, sad

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gloomy, grim, mournful, pensive, somber, sorrowful, trite, wistful

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blue, down, downbeat, downcast, low, moody

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dejected, despondent, destroyed, disconsolate, dismal, dispirited, doleful, dolorous, down and out, down in the dumps, down in the mouth, downhearted, dragged, droopy, funereal, glum, heavy-hearted, in blue funk, joyless, lachrymose, low-spirited, lugubrious, mirthless, miserable, moony, saddened, saddening, sorry, torn-up, unhappy, wet blanket, woebegone, woeful

noun as in depression, sadness

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boredom, despair, desperation, despondency, ennui, gloom, grief, sorrow, wistfulness

Strong matches

blahs, blues, bummer, dejection, dolor, downer, dumps, funk, gloominess, letdown, miserableness, misery, mopes, mournfulness, pensiveness, tedium, unhappiness, woe, wretchedness

Weak matches

blue devils, blue funk, dismals, dolefuls, down trip, low spirits

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After Edward elects to undergo an experimental medical treatment, he begins to transform — his old face literally crumbles off — and the theme accentuates his melancholy and metamorphosis with dark beauty and sludgy textures.

From Los Angeles Times

Highlighting the star's intricate choreography, the Independent, awarded four stars, saying "melancholy, oddly intimate" performance "frequently leaves you breathless."

From BBC

The melancholy ad sees Gary continuing a tradition they shared, building a gingerbread house as his way to remember her.

From BBC

I love it for the way it captures history’s impossible vastness with a melancholy sweetness that is savored here.

From Los Angeles Times

The band followed their debut EP with “Murmur,” a 1983 album of melancholy mystery that had no precedent, and became a template for the generation of guitar bands that followed.

From Los Angeles Times

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