Beaming and Melancholy

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Beaming adjective - Having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness).

Usage example: Mom's beaming face shone with love as we all gathered for a family photo

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Melancholy is an antonym for beaming.

Nearby Words: beam, beamed, beamy, beamingly

Melancholy adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: she was a bit melancholy after her youngest child left for college

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Beaming is an antonym for melancholy.

Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia

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Melancholy and Beaming. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/beaming/melancholy

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