1. (noun)melancholy a feeling of thoughtful sadness Synonyms: blackbile Antonyms: cheerful, glad
2. (noun)melancholy a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed Synonyms: blackbile Antonyms: cheerful, glad
3. (adj)black bile, melancholy a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy Synonyms: black bile, melancholy Antonyms: glad, cheerful
1. melancholy Grief is acute mental pain resulting from loss, misfortune, or deep disappointment. Grief is more acute and less enduring than sorrow. Sorrow and grief are for definite cause; sadness and Synonyms: grief, affliction, melancholy, regret, sorrow, trouble, distress, mourning, sadness, tribulation, wo
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