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  
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  • unhappiness  
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  • the dumps  
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  • the blues  
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  • sorrow  
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  • sadness  
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  • pessimism  
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  • pensiveness  
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  • moroseness  
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  • misery  
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  • melancholia  
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  • low spirits  
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  • gloominess  
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  • gloom  
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  • doldrums  
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  • dispiritedness  
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  • despondency  
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  • desolation  
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  • depression
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  • dejection  
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  • dejectedness  
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  • defeatism  
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2. sad

  • wretched  
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  • woeful  
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  • woebegone  
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  • wistful  
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  • unhappy
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  • sunk in gloom  
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  • sorrowful  
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  • sombre  
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  • sad
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  • pessimistic
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  • pensive  
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  • mournful  
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  • morose  
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  • morbid  
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  • miserable
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  • melancholic  
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  • lugubrious  
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  • low-spirited  
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  • low
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  • joyless  
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  • in the doldrums  
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  • in low spirits  
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  • heavy-hearted  
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  • glum  
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  • gloomy
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  • funereal  
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  • down in the mouth  
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  • down in the dumps  
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  • downhearted  
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  • downcast  
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  • down
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  • doleful  
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  • dispirited  
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  • dismal  
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  • discouraged  
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  • disconsolate  
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  • despondent  
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  • desolate  
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  • depressing
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  • depressed  
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  • dejected  
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  • defeatist  
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  • blue  
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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.