melancholy

1. n. Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess. Source: opted

2. n. Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia. Source: opted

3. n. Pensive maditation; serious thoughtfulness. Source: opted

4. n. Ill nature. Source: opted

5. a. Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal. Source: opted

6. a. Producing great evil and grief; causing dejection; calamitous; afflictive; as, a melancholy event. Source: opted

7. a. Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired. Source: opted

8. a. Favorable to meditation; somber. Source: opted

9. adj. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness Source: wordnet

10. adj. grave or even gloomy in character Source: wordnet

11. n. a feeling of thoughtful sadness Source: wordnet

12. n. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed Source: wordnet

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