Melancholic
(adjective)
- Feeling or showing a depressed mood characterized by sadness, pessimism, and a lack of energy or enthusiasm.
- Being or causing a feeling of unhappiness, dejection, and sometimes hopelessness.
- Having a sad and serious disposition.
Origin:
Late 16th century from greek μελαγχολία (melankholia), from μέλας (melas, "black") + χολή (kholē, "bile"). the original sense was "suffering from melancholy," later broadened to "characteristic of melancholy.".
Examples:
- Her melancholic demeanor suggested that she was struggling with something.
- The melancholic music filled the room with a sense of sadness.
- The melancholic skies seemed to reflect the mood of the city.
- His melancholic words left everyone in the room feeling down.
- The melancholic tone of the play was in stark contrast to the lively music outside.