melancholy
//ˈmɛlənˌkɒli//
Noun
1
A deep, persistent feeling of sadness, pensiveness, or gloom, often without an obvious cause.
A sense of melancholy washed over her as she looked at the old photographs.
2
A reflective or contemplative sadness, sometimes associated with artistic or poetic temperament.
The poet's melancholy inspired some of his most beautiful verses.
Antonym
Adjective
melancholyCanonical form
1
Feeling or expressing sadness, pensiveness, or gloom.
She had a melancholy expression on her face as she watched the rain fall.
2
Causing or tending to cause sadness or depression.
The melancholy music reminded her of her childhood.