melancholy
English Thesaurus
1. a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy (noun.body)
2. a feeling of thoughtful sadness (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | sadness, unhappiness, |
| definition | : | emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | heavyheartedness, |
| definition | : | a feeling of dispirited melancholy (noun.feeling) |
| hyponym | : | brooding, pensiveness, |
| definition | : | persistent morbid meditation on a problem (noun.feeling) |
3. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | depression, |
| definition | : | a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity (noun.state) |
4. grave or even gloomy in character (adj.all)
5. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness (adj.all)
| similar | : | sad, |
| definition | : | experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness (adj.all) |
6. grave or even gloomy in character (adj.all)
7. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness (adj.all)
| derivation | : | melancholia, |
| definition | : | extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears (noun.state) |
8. grave or even gloomy in character (adj.all)
9. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness (adj.all)
| derivation | : | melancholia, |
| definition | : | extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears (noun.state) |
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