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melancholic
adjective mel·an·chol·ic \ˌme-lən-ˈkä-lik\
: very sad
Full Definition of MELANCHOLIC
1
: of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed
2
: of or relating to melancholia
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First Known Use of MELANCHOLIC
14th century
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- bad, blue, brokenhearted, cast down, crestfallen, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, doleful, down, downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, droopy, forlorn, gloomy, glum, hangdog, heartbroken, heartsick, heartsore, heavyhearted, inconsolable, joyless, low, low-spirited, sad, melancholy, miserable, mournful, saddened, sorrowful, sorry, unhappy, woebegone, woeful, wretched
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