Gladsome and Melancholic

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Gladsome adjective - Having or showing a good mood or disposition.

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Melancholic is an antonym for gladsome.

Nearby Word: glad

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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Gladsome is an antonym for melancholic.

Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholia

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Melancholic and Gladsome. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladsome/melancholic

Gladsome & Melancholic. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladsome/melancholic>.

Melancholic or Gladsome. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gladsome/melancholic.

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