Gladdened and Melancholic

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Gladdened adjective - Made joyful.

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Melancholic is an antonym for gladdened.

Nearby Word: gladdening

Melancholic adjective - Feeling unhappiness.

Usage example: she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life

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Gladdened is an antonym for melancholic.

Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholia

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Melancholic and Gladdened. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladdened/melancholic

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