Melancholy Synonyms
65 melancholy synonyms include desolation, sadness, pensiveness, woe, sorrow, melancholia, unhappiness, dejection, depression, and gloom. Melancholy is a noun, and its antonyms are cheerfulness and happiness. Here are some additional synonyms for "melancholy" with example sentences.
Another word for Melancholy
65 other ways to say melancholy.
1. desolation
- woe
- unhappiness
- the dumps
- the blues
- sorrow
- sadness
- pessimism
- pensiveness
- moroseness
- misery
- melancholia
- low spirits
- gloominess
- gloom
- doldrums
- dispiritedness
- despondency
- desolation
- depression
- dejection
- dejectedness
- defeatism
2. sad
- wretched
- woeful
- woebegone
- wistful
- unhappy
- sunk in gloom
- sorrowful
- sombre
- sad
- pessimistic
- pensive
- mournful
- morose
- morbid
- miserable
- melancholic
- lugubrious
- low-spirited
- low
- joyless
- in the doldrums
- in low spirits
- heavy-hearted
- glum
- gloomy
- funereal
- down in the mouth
- down in the dumps
- downhearted
- downcast
- down
- doleful
- dispirited
- dismal
- discouraged
- disconsolate
- despondent
- desolate
- depressing
- depressed
- dejected
- defeatist
- blue
Use melancholy in a Sentence
His eyes reflected a deep, unspoken melancholy.
She felt a sense of melancholy after departure.
The music had a melancholy tone throughout.