mélancolique — meaning in English
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English meaning
- depressed adj Feeling persistently sad, hopeless, or without energy; also used for the clinical mental health condition.
- dour adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- gloomy adj Dark and dim, especially in a way that feels depressing.
- melancholic adjective Feeling or showing deep, often thoughtful sadness.
- moody adj Prone to sudden changes in emotional state; temperamental.
- mournful adjective Full of sadness or grief.
- pensive adj Deep in thought, often in a quiet or serious way.
- wistful adjective Filled with a gentle sadness or longing, especially for something in the past.
Senses
mélancolique is used for these senses in English:
- depressed Unhappy; despondent.
- dour Expressing gloom or melancholy.
- gloomy Suffering from gloom; melancholy; dejected.
- melancholic Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
- moody Sulky or depressed.
- moody Dour, gloomy or brooding.
- mournful Filled with grief or sadness; being in a state in which one mourns.
- pensive Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
depressed — full definition
- adj Feeling persistently sad, hopeless, or without energy; also used for the clinical mental health condition.
- adj Suffering from reduced economic activity.
dour — full definition
- adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
- adjective Gloomy or grim.