noun a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
Synonymsblack bile
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Synonyms for melancholy
Other words for “melancholy”, grouped by meaning.
We found 6 synonyms for “melancholy”. The most common are black bile, melancholic, sad, somber, sombre.