Melancholy
Melancholy adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Usage example: she was a bit melancholy after her youngest child left for college
Nearby Words: melancholic, melancholia
Sunny
Sunny adjective - Having or being an outward sign of good feelings (as of love, confidence, or happiness).
Usage example: her sunny laughter filled the house with joy
Melancholy is an antonym for sunny.
Both words in one sentence
- Everyone familiar with The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya knows about the cheery, happy tune of Hare Hare Yukai, the ending theme from the first seasonnote "Hare Hare Yukai" means Sunny, Sunny Happiness.
Source: Dark Reprise
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