Synonyms: melancholy, black bile
Definition: a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
Similar words: liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
Definition: the liquid parts of the body
Synonyms: melancholy
Definition: a feeling of thoughtful sadness
Similar words: sadness, unhappiness
Definition: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
Synonyms: melancholy
Definition: a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
Similar words: depression
Definition: a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
Synonyms: melancholy, somber, sombre
Definition: grave or even gloomy in character
Usage: solemn and mournful music; a suit of somber black; a somber mood
Similar words: cheerless, depressing, uncheerful
Definition: causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
Usage: the economic outlook is depressing; something cheerless about the room; a moody and uncheerful person; an uncheerful place
Synonyms: melancholic, melancholy
Definition: characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
Usage: growing more melancholy every hour; her melancholic smile; we acquainted him with the melancholy truth
Similar words: sad
Definition: experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
Usage: feeling sad because his dog had died; Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad- Christina Rossetti