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melancholic
adjective as in depressed
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- bummed out
- cast down
- crestfallen
- crummy
- dejected
- desolate
- despondent
- destroyed
- disconsolate
- dispirited
- down and out
- down in the dumps
- down in the mouth
- downhearted
- dragged
- dull
- dysphoric
- fed up
- glum
- grim
- heavy-hearted
- in a blue funk
- in pain
- in the dumps
- in the pits
- in the toilet
- let down
- low-spirited
- morose
- on a downer
- pessimistic
- ripped
- sad
- sob story
- spiritless
- taken down
- torn-up
- tristful
- unhappy
- woebegone
Example Sentences
The singer's last new record, the melancholic 50 Words for Snow, was released in 2011.
But despite the audience’s love and her successful comeback, Rekha, once known for her fierce and candid persona, now presented a significantly toned-down, melancholic, and philosophical approach.
In Atwater, my ghost in its mortal form had a melancholic ending, dying of a broken heart but finding solace in the wonder of thousands of books.
Despite being in a committed relationship for several years, Waterhouse found inspiration for the melancholic breakup song “Everybody Breaks Up Anyway” in an overheard conversation at a party.
But within its measured, melancholic tempo, it boasts its fair share of bracing humor.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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