Melancholic: meaning, definitions and examples
😔
melancholic
[ ˌmelənˈkɒlɪk ]
feeling
Feeling or expressing sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
Synonyms
depressed, downcast, gloomy, sad
Examples of usage
- She felt melancholic after watching the movie.
- His melancholic gaze lingered on the horizon.
art
A person who is given to melancholy, or a piece of music, art, etc., with a melancholy atmosphere.
Synonyms
despondent, mournful, pessimist, sorrowful
Examples of usage
- The painting evoked the spirit of a melancholic.
- He was known as a melancholic in the art world.
Translations
Translations of the word "melancholic" in other languages:
🇵🇹 melancólico
🇮🇳 उदास
🇩🇪 melancholisch
🇮🇩 melankolis
🇺🇦 меланхолійний
🇵🇱 melancholijny
🇯🇵 憂鬱な (ゆううつな)
🇫🇷 mélancolique
🇪🇸 melancólico
🇹🇷 melankolik
🇰🇷 우울한 (u-ulhan)
🇸🇦 كئيب (kāʾib)
🇨🇿 melancholický
🇸🇰 melancholický
🇨🇳 忧郁的 (yōuyù de)
🇸🇮 melanholičen
🇮🇸 melankólískur
🇰🇿 меланхолик
🇬🇪 მელანქოლიური (melanqoliuri)
🇦🇿 melanxolik
🇲🇽 melancólico
Word origin
The word 'melancholic' originated from the Greek word 'melankholia', which was a combination of 'melas' meaning black, and 'kholē' meaning bile. In ancient times, it was believed that an excess of black bile in the body caused a person to feel melancholic. The concept of melancholy has been explored in various forms of art, literature, and psychology throughout history.
See also: melancholy.