Happy
Happy adjective - Coming or happening by good luck especially unexpectedly.
Melancholic is an antonym for happy.
Melancholic
Melancholic adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life
Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholia
Both words in one sentence
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Bifauxnen: Viola Bittersweet Ending: Feste's melancholic ending song aside, most everyone got a happy ending, except for Antonio, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and Malvolio.
Source: Theatre / Twelfth Night -
Judging by the depressing rainstorm, the somewhat melancholic jazz music, and the fact that he has a suitcase, it's certainly not a happy with the results.
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Depressed: The character seems to be happy, cheerful, is always smiling and seems to live a perfect life - but inside they are melancholic, if not outright depressed.
Source: Stepford Smiler
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