Pronunciation: /mɛˈlæŋkəlɪk/
noun a person who experiences or exhibits melancholy
A1 I felt a bit melancholic after watching a sad movie.
A2 The melancholic in the room could be felt by everyone.
B1 She couldn't shake off the feeling of melancholic that lingered within her.
B2 The artist's paintings were filled with a sense of melancholic beauty.
C1 His melancholic nature made him a deep thinker and a sensitive soul.
C2 The novel explored themes of love, loss, and melancholic introspection.
adjective a term used to describe a feeling of sadness or depression
A1 She felt melancholic after watching a sad movie.
A2 The rainy weather made him feel melancholic.
B1 The melancholic music reminded her of happier times.
B2 His melancholic demeanor worried his friends.
C1 The artist's paintings had a melancholic beauty to them.
C2 The novel's ending left readers with a lingering sense of melancholy.
formal The protagonist's melancholic demeanor added depth to the novel's themes of loss and redemption.
informal After watching a sad movie, I always feel a bit melancholic for a while.
slang I can't listen to that song, it's so melancholic, it makes me want to cry.
figurative The gray clouds hanging low in the sky cast a melancholic shadow over the city.
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