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melancholiac

/ˌmɛlənˈkoʊliˌæk/
noun
  1. A person who suffers from melancholia or deep, persistent sadness.
    • The old doctor specialized in treating melancholiacs with talk therapy.
    • He was known as a melancholiac, always finding the dark side of every situation.
    • In literature, the melancholiac is often a character lost in thought and sorrow.
Synonyms
depressive
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of a person suffering from melancholia.
    • Her melancholiac mood made it hard for her to enjoy the party.
    • The poet's melancholiac temperament influenced all his work.
    • He had a melancholiac expression that worried his friends.
Synonyms
sad
Antonyms
cheerful