Melancholic and Miserable

Melancholic

Melancholic adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life

Miserable is a synonym for melancholic in unhappy topic. In some cases you can use "Miserable" instead an adjective "Melancholic".

Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholia

Miserable

Miserable adjective - Causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer.
Usage example: a miserable jail cell in which the political prisoner was left to rot

Melancholic is a synonym for miserable in unhappy topic. You can use "Melancholic" instead an adjective "Miserable".

Nearby Words: misery, miserly, miserably, miser
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