melancholy
/ˈmelənkəli/noun
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
Example sentence
- “Melancholy people don't talk much.”
Featured as word of the day on September 8, 2027.
Related words
despairTo be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.nostalgiaA bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.miseryGreat unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.longingAn earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.heartbreakOverwhelming mental anguish or grief, especially that caused by loss or disappointment.yearningA wistful or melancholy longing.