Lovesick and Melancholy

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Lovesick adjective - Languishing because of love.

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Melancholy and lovesick are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Melancholy" instead an adjective "Lovesick".

Melancholy adjective - Causing unhappiness.

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Lovesick and melancholy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lovesick" instead an adjective "Melancholy".

Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia

Lampshaded by Claudius when he says that, contrary to Polonius's belief that Hamlet may be lovesick to Ophelia, he seems to be "melancholy" instead.

Source: Theatre / Hamlet

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