April 04, 2027

Melancholy

noun

Definition

A quality of pensive sadness; a gentle, reflective grief. Melancholy at its best is not destructive but clarifying.

Example Sentence

“The music held a melancholy that was not painful to feel — more like a beautiful weight on the chest.”

Etymology

From Greek melankholia, from melas (black) + khole (bile).

Scrabble Score

M3E1L1A1N1C3H4O1L1Y4

MELANCHOLY scores 20 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

sadness wistfulness pensiveness gloom

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