1. feeling or expressing sadness or thoughtful sorrow

1. a person who tends to be sad or gloomy

Examples

• The melancholic music made everyone feel nostalgic.
• She had a melancholic expression as she watched the sunset.
• His melancholic poetry reflected his inner sadness.
• The artist was known as a melancholic who rarely smiled.
• The melancholic atmosphere of the old house was unsettling.
• Despite his success, he remained a melancholic at heart.