melancholy

• Descreve um sentimento de profunda tristeza, pensatividade ou desânimo, frequentemente sem causa aparente.

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.

   Melancólico

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

   Sinônimosdejecteddespondentdowncastgloomylugubriousmorosemournfulplaintivesadsombersorrowfulwoeful

   Antônimosblithebuoyantcheerfulhappyjovialjoyfullightheartedmerry

2. Pensive or contemplativeC1formal

   Characterized by a thoughtful or reflective sadness.

   Melancólico

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

   Sinônimosbroodingcontemplativemeditativemusingpensivereflectivethoughtfulwistful

   Antônimosblithecarefreecheerfuljoviallighthearted

• Substantivo que designa uma tristeza profunda, pensativa e prolongada, muitas vezes sem causa aparente; também pode indicar um estado de abatimento ou desânimo.

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

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1. Sadness or depressionB2formal

   A deep, persistent sadness or gloominess of mind.

   Melancolia

   • 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.

   Sinônimosdejectiondepressiondespondencygloomgloominessmiserysadnesssorrowunhappinesswoe

   Antônimosblithenesscheerfulnesselationexhilarationgleehappinessjoy

2. Pensive reflectionC1formal

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

   Melancolia

   • 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.

   Sinônimospensivenesswistfulness

   Antônimoscheerfulnesscontentmentelationjoy