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melankolsk — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • melancholic adjective Feeling or showing deep, often thoughtful sadness.
  • moody adj Prone to sudden changes in emotional state; temperamental.
  • morose adjective Gloomy, sullen, and in a persistently bad mood.

Senses

melankolsk is used for these senses in English:

  • melancholic Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
  • moody Sulky or depressed.
  • morose Sullen, gloomy; showing a brooding ill humour.

melancholic — full definition

  1. adjective Feeling or showing deep, often thoughtful sadness.
  2. noun A person who is habitually sad or given to melancholy.

moody — full definition

  1. adj Prone to sudden changes in emotional state; temperamental.
  2. adj Sulky, gloomy, or bad-tempered.
  3. adj Having a dark, brooding, or atmospheric quality.

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