melancholy
nounHow many syllables in melancholy?
There are 4 syllables in the word melancholy.How to pronounce melancholy:
Definition of melancholy:
- melancholy (noun):
- depression of spirits dejection
- a feeling of thoughtful sadness.
Synonyms for melancholy:
black bile
brooding
gloom
gloominess
heavyheartedness
pensiveness
sadness
somberness
sombreness
weltschmerz
world-weariness
Antonyms for melancholy:
above
admirable
agreeable
animated
appealing
as happy as a sandboy
as happy as larry
as pleased as punch
assured
auspicious
beaming
beatific
befriended
beside oneself with joy
blessed
blissed out
blissful
blithe
blithesome
bouncy
bright
bubbly
buoyant
buoyed
can't complain
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