Definition of MELANCHOLIC

melancholic

Meanings

Plural: melancholics

Noun

  • someone subject to melancholia
  • A person who is habitually melancholy.

Adjective Satellite

  • characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
    • "her melancholic smile"

Adj

  • Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
  • Pertaining to black bile (melancholy).
  • Pertaining to the melancholic temperament or its associated personality traits.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin melancholicus, from Ancient Greek μελαγχολικός (melankholikós, “atrabilious, impulsive, of atrabilious or melancholic temperament”), from μελαγχολία (melankholía, “melancholy”). By surface analysis, melancholy + -ic.

Scrabble Score: 20

melancholic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
melancholic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
melancholic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 25

melancholic is a valid Words With Friends word