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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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
By bringing together the melancholic romance of Victorian Gothic, the spirit of the original subculture, and contemporary makeup trends, Jalalvand's look for Wednesday made the goth sensibility more accessible.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Backed by melancholic country sonics, the clip also captures them performing during a boxing match and highlights the early stages of their growing friendship.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
More than the music or the melancholic nostalgia, though, what felt devastating was the realization of how rare the festival’s sense of collective possibility feels today.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Melancholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/melancholic. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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