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Melancholy
01
a feeling of long-lasting sadness that often cannot be explained
02
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
03
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
Example
She couldn't shake off the melancholy that lingered after saying goodbye to her childhood home.
The melancholy of the autumn season was reflected in the falling leaves and the gray skies.
Despite the festivities, there was an underlying melancholy in the air, as they remembered loved ones who were no longer with them.
The artist's elegiac paintings depicted the melancholy of a bygone era.
The painting’s lugubrious colors conveyed a sense of profound melancholy.
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