MELANCHOLIA Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

melancholia

noun

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as in melancholy

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Recent Examples of melancholia All of this ensures that sonically, the series taps into a wider sad-girl musical universe that is characterized by the same themes and feelings as the show: longing, heartache, and seductive melancholia. —

Olivia Petter, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2025 Their melancholia was the uncertainty inherent in a time of enormous change. —

Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025 Her husband apparently suffers from melancholia and has been confined to an asylum for many years, so don’t expect a Save the Date to land in your mailbox anytime soon. —

Andy Swift, TVLine, 13 July 2025 Trousdale’s songs adroitly address female empowerment, loss, heartbreak, anxiety, mental health and other subjects while striking a winning balance between melancholia and buoyancy. —

George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for melancholia

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Noun

While the actors are committed, poignant and warm, their upbeat tone doesn’t always blend well with the melancholy of the picture.

— Tomris Laffly, Variety, 13 May 2026
These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.

— Alastair Shuttleworth, Pitchfork, 2 May 2026