To be 'melancholy' is a brand of sadness that is over thought, prolonged and can be caused by any reason regardless of its the magnitude. It's a very personal, heavy weighing sadness. It has similar characteristics with depression however, melancholy is an insidious sadness. It's more than simple desolation or dejection, melancholy feeds on pensive self reflection in such a low state, reflecting lower and lower on itself until you can't see anything other than sadness.
Example 1)
Person 1: I just went for a 5 hour walk, didn't bring any food or water and just listened to music.
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Person 1: It's 3 AM... maybe I'll just eat tomorrow.
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Person 1: ... fuck I need to stop thinking about this so much, it's making me Melancholy.
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Person 1: I just went for a 5 hour walk, didn't bring any food or water and just listened to music.
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Person 1: It's 3 AM... maybe I'll just eat tomorrow.
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Person 1: ... fuck I need to stop thinking about this so much, it's making me Melancholy.
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by Slerbo October 20, 2013
Melancholy is a feeling of bitter sadness. It’s usually seen as a more in-depth emotion, with strings attached. People who suffer from depression may feel melancholy often. It can be used as an adjective as well.
Adjective: Her melancholy smile seemed to hold more than just resentment.
Noun: A feeling of melancholy bathed the island in its gloom.
Noun: A feeling of melancholy bathed the island in its gloom.
by typicalcabbage_ June 15, 2020
When I go to the bar alone which me and my old friend used to go to together, these bitter sweet memories are making me feel melancholy.
by Blackout Phaxx May 14, 2016
Hym "Ok. Listen here you little shits. 'melancholy' relates to 'gloom' and 'despair'. 'macabre' relates to 'death' and/or 'illness'. So a crying maiden in a field of flowers on a brightly lit day would be 'melancholy' but it would not be 'macabre'. A happy skeleton holding some maracas (on the other hand) would not be 'melancholy' and it would be 'macabre'. Get it? NOT THE SAME!"
Iam "Calm down a little bit, would you?"
Hym "THEY'RE NOT THE SAME! STOP SAYING THEYRE THE SAME!!!"
Iam "Calm down a little bit, would you?"
Hym "THEY'RE NOT THE SAME! STOP SAYING THEYRE THE SAME!!!"
by Hym Iam May 9, 2022
by Blue Ruse August 8, 2006
She was soo melancholy. Not even a double chocolate cookie would help.
OMG! Did you listen to Melancholy? Iced Earth is soo good!
OMG! Did you listen to Melancholy? Iced Earth is soo good!
by StelleWolf June 7, 2010
Person 1- Hey, what's wrong?
Person 2- I'm just upset.
Person 1- Why?
Person 2- I don't know.
Person 1- So you are melancholy.
Person 2- I guess.
Person 2- I'm just upset.
Person 1- Why?
Person 2- I don't know.
Person 1- So you are melancholy.
Person 2- I guess.
by RAWRkelso March 2, 2009