Adjective: melancholic ,me-lun'kó-lik
- Characterized by, causing or expressing sadness
"her melancholic smile";
- melancholy
- Someone subject to melancholia
"The melancholic found it difficult to enjoy even the simplest pleasures";
- melancholiac
Derived forms: melancholics
See also: sad
Type of: depressive
Encyclopedia: Melancholic