melancholic

• Se dit d'une personne ou d'une humeur profondément triste, songeuse ou sombre, souvent empreinte de mélancolie.

Describes a person or mood that is deeply sad, pensive, or gloomy.

1. Expressing sadnessB2formal

   Marked by a deep, thoughtful sadness or gloomy mood.

   mélancolique (exprimant la tristesse)

   • His melancholic gaze made everyone in the room feel uneasy.
   • She wrote a melancholic poem about lost love.
   • The music had a melancholic melody that lingered in the mind.

   Synonymesdolefulgloomylugubriousmournfulplaintivesombersorrowfulwistful

   Antonymesblithecheerfulelatedhappyjoyful

2. Historically: relating to black bileC1formalbritish

   Relating to the temperament once thought to be caused by an excess of black bile, characterized by sadness and introversion.

   Relatif à la bile noire

   • According to ancient medicine, a melancholic person was prone to depression.
   • Shakespeare often depicted melancholic characters like Hamlet.
   • The theory of four humors considered melancholic as the most thoughtful temperament.

   Synonymesatrabilious

   Antonymescholericphlegmaticsanguine

• Nom désignant une personne sujette à la mélancolie ou qui en souffre, c'est-à-dire un état de tristesse profonde ou de dépression.

A noun referring to a person who is subject to or affected by melancholia, a condition of deep sadness or depression.

1. Person affected by melancholiaB2formalmedical

   A person who suffers from melancholia, a historical term for a state of deep sadness, depression, or gloom.

   Mélancolique (personne atteinte de mélancolie)

   • The melancholic was known for his brooding and somber moods.
   • In 19th-century literature, the melancholic is a recurring character type.
   • She visited a doctor who specialized in treating melancholics.
   • The artist was described as a melancholic, finding beauty in sadness.

   Synonymesmelancholiac

2. One with a pensive or gloomy temperamentB2formal

   A person habitually inclined to sadness, reflection, or pensiveness, not necessarily clinical.

   mélancolique (personne)

   • He was a natural melancholic, always contemplating the darker side of life.
   • Her friends knew her as a gentle melancholic who wrote poetry in the rain.
   • The character is a classic melancholic, forever lamenting lost love.
   • Among the group, only the melancholic noticed the fading light.

   Synonymesmelancholiac

   Antonymescarefreecheerfulhappy-go-luckyjoviallightheartedoptimistsanguinesunny