melancholic
[ mel-uh n-kol-ik ]
/ ˌmɛl ənˈkɒl ɪk /
adjective
disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
of, relating to, or affected with melancholia.
Words nearby melancholic
melampus, melan-, melancholia, melancholia attonita, melancholiac, melancholic, melancholy, melanchthon, melanedema, melanesia, melanesian
Origin of melancholic
1350–1400; Middle English melancolik < Latin melancholicus < Greek melancholikós. See melancholy, -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM melancholic
mel·an·chol·i·cal·ly, adverbun·mel·an·chol·ic, adjectiveun·mel·an·chol·i·cal·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for melancholic
melancholic
/ (ˌmɛlənˈkɒlɪk) /
adjective
relating to or suffering from melancholy or melancholia
noun
a person who suffers from melancholia
Derived forms of melancholic
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Medical definitions for melancholic
melancholic
[ mĕl′ən-kŏl′ĭk ]
adj.
Affected with or being subject to melancholy.
Of or relating to melancholia.
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