melancholic

[ mel-uhn-kol-ik ]
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adjective
  1. disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.

  2. of, relating to, or affected with melancholia.

Origin of melancholic

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English melancolik, from Latin melancholicus, from Greek melancholikós; see melancholy, -ic

Other words from melancholic

  • mel·an·chol·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • un·mel·an·chol·ic, adjective
  • un·mel·an·chol·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby melancholic

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How to use melancholic in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for melancholic

melancholic

/ (ˌmɛlənˈkɒlɪk) /


adjective
  1. relating to or suffering from melancholy or melancholia

noun
  1. a person who suffers from melancholia

Derived forms of melancholic

  • melancholically, adverb

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