June 03, 2026

Melancholy

noun

Definition

A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause; thoughtful contemplation. As an adjective it describes a deeply pensive, sad mood.

Example Sentence

“A gentle melancholy settled over the town as autumn stripped the last leaves from the trees.”

Etymology

From Greek melankholia, from melas (black) + khole (bile); in ancient medicine, an excess of black bile caused sadness.

Scrabble Score

M3E1L1A1N1C3H4O1L1Y4

MELANCHOLY scores 20 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

sadness wistfulness despondency pensiveness

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