Melancholic
Melancholic adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Pensive and melancholic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pensive" instead an adjective "Melancholic".
Nearby Words: melancholy, melancholia
Pensive
Pensive adjective - Deeply or seriously thoughtful.
Melancholic and pensive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melancholic" instead an adjective "Pensive".
Nearby Word: pensively
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Pensive and Melancholic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholic/pensive
Melancholic & Pensive. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholic/pensive>.
Pensive or Melancholic. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholic/pensive.
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