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melancholy

/ˈmel.ən.kɒl.i/

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adjective

/ˈmel.ən.kɒl.i/B2formal
  • ruОписывает чувство глубокой печали, задумчивости или уныния, часто без явной причины.

Describes a feeling of deep sadness, thoughtfulness, or gloom, often without a clear cause.

  1. Sad or gloomyB2formal

    Feeling or expressing a deep, thoughtful sadness.

    ruМеланхоличный

    • The melancholy music made everyone feel reflective.
    • She had a melancholy expression after hearing the news.
    • The rainy weather created a melancholy atmosphere.

    Synonymsdejecteddespondentdowncastgloomylugubriousmorosemournfulplaintivesadsombersorrowfulwoeful

    Antonymsblithebuoyantcheerfulhappyjovialjoyfullightheartedmerry

  2. Pensive or contemplativeC1formal

    Characterized by a thoughtful or reflective sadness.

    ruЗадумчивый

    • He sat in a melancholy mood, staring out the window.
    • The poem has a melancholy tone that lingers.
    • Her melancholy gaze suggested deep contemplation.

    Synonymsbroodingcontemplativemeditativemusingpensivereflectivethoughtfulwistful

    Antonymsblithecarefreecheerfuljoviallighthearted

Forms
  • more melancholy comparative form
  • most melancholy superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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noun

/ˈmel.ən.kɒl.i/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее глубокую, задумчивую и продолжительную печаль или уныние духа, часто без явной причины.

A noun referring to a deep, pensive, and prolonged sadness or gloominess of spirit, often without a clear cause.

uncountable

  1. Sadness or depressionB2formal

    A deep, persistent sadness or gloominess of mind.

    ruМеланхолия

    • A sense of melancholy settled over him after the funeral.
    • The rainy weather always brings out her melancholy.
    • He wrote poetry filled with melancholy and longing.

    Synonymsdejectiondepressiondespondencygloomgloominessmiserysadnesssorrowunhappinesswoe

    Antonymsblithenesscheerfulnesselationexhilarationgleehappinessjoy

  2. Pensive reflectionC1formal

    A thoughtful or reflective sadness, often with a sense of nostalgia.

    ruМеланхолия

    • She sat by the window, lost in melancholy.
    • The old photographs filled him with a gentle melancholy.
    • There was a quiet melancholy in the abandoned house.

    Synonymspensivenesswistfulness

    Antonymscheerfulnesscontentmentelationjoy

Forms
  • melancholies plural form
  • melancholies' possessive plural form
  • melancholy's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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