Melancholy meaning and example sentences

Learning Melancholy in context helps you remember meaning, use natural sentence patterns, and improve academic English performance. On this page, you will find a clear definition, practical examples, synonyms, and related words so you can build stronger vocabulary connections for exams and daily communication.

Definition

Melancholy: Melankoli, hüzün

Example sentences

  • The poet’s latest work is characterized by a sense of melancholy regarding the passage of time.
  • The poet’s latest work is characterized by a sense of melancholy regarding the passage of time. (Şairin son eseri, zamanın geçişine ilişkin bir melankoli (hüzün) duygusu ile karakterize edilir.)
  • In an exam setting, you can paraphrase ideas by replacing simpler words with Melancholy when the meaning is "Melankoli, hüzün".

Synonyms

Related words

Practice section

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