melancholic

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore M words

characterized by deep, pensive, and lingering sadness

In a sentence

Melancholic in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing melancholic in a sentence.

A melancholic mood settled over him as he sorted through his late mother's letters.

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disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death

a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm

a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder

having or showing great authority and command

the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies

generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party

Common questions

Melancholic (adjective) means characterized by deep, pensive, and lingering sadness

Here is melancholic used in an example sentence: "A melancholic mood settled over him as he sorted through his late mother's letters."

Common synonyms for melancholic include melancholy, despondent, mournful, doleful.

Antonyms of melancholic include cheerful, buoyant, jovial.

Melancholic is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.