melancholy

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NOUN
(deep sadness)-la melancolía
Synonyms for melancholy
depression
la depresión
despair
la desesperación
despondency
el desánimo
disappointment
la decepción
dolor
el dolor
emotion
la emoción
funk
de mal humor
grief
la pena
malaise
el malestar
misery
la pena
sadness
la tristeza
sorrow
la pena
unhappiness
la infelicidad
woe
la aflicción
Antonyms for melancholy
entertainment
el entretenimiento
felicity
la dicha
fun
la diversión
glee
el regocijo
gusto
el entusiasmo
joy
la alegría
rapture
el éxtasis
upbeat
el compás débil
bliss
la felicidad
cheerfulness
la alegría
happiness
la felicidad
jubilation
el júbilo
mirth
la alegría
treat
el placer
ADJECTIVE
(deeply sad)-melancólico
Synonyms for melancholy
dejected
abatido
desolate
desolado
despondent
abatido
downcast
abatido
droopy
mustio
forlorn
triste
melancholic
melancólico
sad
triste
somber
sombrío
brokenhearted
desconsolado
depressed
deprimido
depressing
deprimente
dour
adusto
gloomy
pesimista
glum
melancólico
heartbroken
desconsolado
horrible
horrible
inconsolable
inconsolable
miserable
triste
moody
deprimido
mournful
triste
sorrowful
afligido
sulky
malhumorado
sullen
hosco
tearful
lloroso
unhappy
infeliz
upset
alterado
Antonyms for melancholy
cheerful
alegre
cheery
alegre
ecstatic
extático
festive
festivo
fun
divertido
giddy
alegre
happy
feliz
nostalgic
nostálgico
beaming
sonriente
chipper
alegre
delighted
encantado
euphoric
eufórico
glad
contento
jolly
alegre
jovial
jovial
lighthearted
alegre
lively
animado
merry
alegre
overjoyed
contentísimo
perky
animado
sanguine
optimista
sunny
alegre
ADJECTIVE
(depressing)-melancólico
Synonyms for melancholy
dismal
sombrío
sad
triste
depressed
deprimido
depressing
deprimente
despondent
abatido
dour
adusto
downcast
abatido
gloomy
pesimista
grim
sombrío
Antonyms for melancholy
cheerful
alegre
festive
festivo
joyous
feliz
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