Associations to the word «Melancholic»

Wiktionary

MELANCHOLIC, adjective. Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
MELANCHOLIC, noun. A person who is habitually melancholy.

Dictionary definition

MELANCHOLIC, noun. Someone subject to melancholia.
MELANCHOLIC, adjective. Characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; "growing more melancholy every hour"; "her melancholic smile"; "we acquainted him with the melancholy truth".

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