Low
Low adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: I was feeling low, and wanted to do something exciting to cheer myself up
Melancholic is a synonym for low in happy topic. In some cases you can use "Melancholic" instead an adjective "Low".
Melancholic
Melancholic adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life
Low is a synonym for melancholic in depressed topic. You can use "Low" instead an adjective "Melancholic", if it concerns topics such as happy.
Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholia
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Emma is melancholic (known as "the cause girl"), Manny is choleric (proven leader with Spirit Squad and confident), JT is sanguine (class clown and friendly) and Toby is phlegmatic (nerdy and low-key).
Source: Series / Degrassi
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