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Melancholic Described
Dictionary:
Mel·an·chol·ic [mel-uhn-kol-ik] Show IPA
–adjective
1.
disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
2.
of, pertaining to, or affected with melancholia.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME melancolik < L melancholicus < Gk melancholikós.See melancholy, -ic
Thesaurus:
Adj. 1. melancholic - characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; "growing more melancholy every hour"; "her melancholic smile"; "we acquainted him with the melancholy truth"
melancholy
sad - experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti
Mel·an·chol·ic [mel-uhn-kol-ik] Show IPA
–adjective
1.
disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
2.
of, pertaining to, or affected with melancholia.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME melancolik < L melancholicus < Gk melancholikós.See melancholy, -ic
Thesaurus:
Adj. 1. melancholic - characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; "growing more melancholy every hour"; "her melancholic smile"; "we acquainted him with the melancholy truth"
melancholy
sad - experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness; "feeling sad because his dog had died"; "Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad"- Christina Rossetti
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