Musical Genres And Themes

noun a mental condition characterized by extreme depression, bodily complaints, and often hallucinations and delusions

• The protagonist in the novel is consumed by a deep sense of melancholia throughout the story.
• After the breakup, she fell into a state of melancholia and couldn't stop crying.
• I'm feeling so down today, just drowning in melancholia.
• The gray clouds hanging low in the sky matched the melancholia in her heart.

noun a feeling of sorrow or unhappiness

adjective sad or sorrowful

• The news of the tragic accident brought a wave of sadness to the entire community.
• I could see the sadness in her eyes as she talked about her lost pet.
• After they broke up, he was in a real funk of sadness.
• The darkness of sadness enveloped her like a heavy cloak, making it hard to see any light.