Definitions of melancholy

1. a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy

2. a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed

3. Depression of spirits; a gloomy state continuing a considerable time; deep dejection; gloominess.

4. Great and continued depression of spirits, amounting to mental unsoundness; melancholia.

5. Pensive maditation; serious thoughtfulness.

6. Ill nature.

7. Despondence; dejection: depression of spirits.

8. Dejection of spirits; sadness.

9. A diseased state of the mind, characterized by great depression and gloomy apprehensions, so called as presumed to be due to an excess of black bile; a gloomy state of mind; depression of spirits.

10. Dejection or depression of spirits; a gloomy state of mind.

11. Depressed in spirits; dejected; gloomy dismal.

12. Somewhat deranged in mind; having the jugment impaired.

13. Favorable to meditation; somber.

14. Depressed in spirits; dejected; mournful.

15. Gloomy: producing grief.

16. Gloomy; sad.

17. Depressed in spirits; gloomy; sad.

18. Dismal; calamitous; low- spirited.