MELANCHOLY

Definition of MELANCHOLY

  1. (noun)a feeling of thoughtful sadness
  2. (noun)a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  3. (noun)a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
  4. (adj)characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
  5. (adj)grave or even gloomy in character