melancholic (n.)

  1. someone subject to melancholia

    [ Syn: melancholiac ]

    melancholic (adj.)

  1. characterized by or causing or expressing sadness; growing more melancholy every hour; her melancholic smile; we acquainted him with the melancholy truth

    [ Syn: melancholy ]

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