Melancholy
Melancholy noun - A state or spell of low spirits.
Usage example: the bleakness of winter sometimes gives me cause for melancholy
Morosity and melancholy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Morosity" instead a noun "Melancholy".
Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia
Morosity
Melancholy and morosity are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Melancholy" instead a noun "Morosity".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sadness and melancholy
- sadness and morosity
- despondency and melancholy
- despondency and morosity
- dejection and melancholy
- dejection and morosity
- depression and melancholy
- depression and morosity
- gloom and melancholy
- gloom and morosity
- unhappiness and melancholy
- unhappiness and morosity
- blues and melancholy
- blues and morosity
Cite this Source
Morosity and Melancholy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholy/morosity
Melancholy & Morosity. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholy/morosity>.
Morosity or Melancholy. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/melancholy/morosity.
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