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melancolía — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • brooding adj Deeply, often gloomily thoughtful.
  • ennui noun A weary, dissatisfied boredom that comes from having nothing that feels worth doing.
  • gloom noun Near-darkness or dim, murky light.
  • melancholia noun Deep sadness or gloom; melancholy
  • melancholy noun A deep, thoughtful sadness, often tinged with nostalgia.

Senses

melancolía is used for these senses in English:

  • brooding A spell of brooding; the time when someone broods.
  • ennui A gripping listlessness or melancholia caused by boredom; depression.
  • gloom Cloudiness or heaviness of mind; melancholy; aspect of sorrow; low spirits; dullness.
  • melancholy Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

brooding — full definition

  1. adj Deeply, often gloomily thoughtful.
  2. noun A period of dwelling moodily on one's thoughts.

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