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alakuloinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blue adjective Having the color of a clear daytime sky.
  • dejected adjective Sad and low in spirits, often after a setback or disappointment.
  • dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
  • down adverb From a higher place to a lower one.
  • downcast adj Looking down, usually because you feel sad, discouraged or shy.
  • low adj Close to the ground or to a base level; not high.
  • melancholic adjective Feeling or showing deep, often thoughtful sadness.

Senses

alakuloinen is used for these senses in English:

  • blue (informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.
  • dejected Sad and dispirited.
  • dour Expressing gloom or melancholy.
  • down (informal) Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
  • down in the dumps (idiomatic) Sad; lacking engagement or enthusiasm.
  • downcast Of a person: feeling despondent or discouraged.
  • low Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
  • melancholic Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

blue — full definition

  1. adjective Having the color of a clear daytime sky.
  2. adjective Sad or depressed.
  3. noun The color itself, between green and violet on the spectrum.
  4. noun A member of a police force, sports team, or political party associated with the color blue (informal, often plural as "blues").
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