melancholic
adjective
mel·an·chol·ic
ˌme-lən-ˈkä-lik 
1
: of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed
2
: of or relating to melancholia
3
: tending to depress the spirits : saddening
melancholic
noun
Examples of melancholic in a Sentence
she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life
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One chord appears to speak to the other, sounding almost impudent in their simplicity, equal parts ecstatic and heartbreakingly melancholic.
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Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
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This is all to say Moore had every reason in that interview to be melancholic and nostalgic.
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Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Jodi Kahn, vice president of luxury fashion, Neiman Marcus
Favorite collection: Erdem’s exploration of a blue period was a new, beautifully melancholic outing for the brand.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
This is all to say Moore had every reason in that interview to be melancholic and nostalgic.
—Mara Reinstein, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
Renditions of those melancholic hymns, which often told of homesickness and heartbreak, played from a speaker in the courtyard.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2025
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melancholic
1 of 2 adjective
mel·an·chol·ic
ˌmel-ən-ˈkäl-ik
1
: of, relating to, or subject to melancholy : depressed
2
: of or relating to melancholia
melancholic
2 of 2 noun1
: a melancholy person
2
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