Melancholy Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Melancholy?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Melancholy is BLUE. Other possible answers include LOW, ELEGIAC, SOMBRE, GLOOM, SADNESS, MOURNFUL, TRISTE, DEJECTED, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Melancholy?

We have found 14 possible answers for the crossword clue Melancholy.

Q: What is another word for Melancholy?

We list 5 synonyms related to Melancholy. Common alternatives include SOMBER, SOMBRE, BLACK BILE, MELANCHOLIC.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Melancholy?

Clues like Melancholy often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Metro, The i Paper, Daily Star, Daily Mail Quick, The Times Specialist, among others.

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Crossword clue last updated: 22/10/2025

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Hint 1: Meaning

a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed .

Hint 2: Synonyms

LOW, BLUE, GLOOM

Hint 3: Best answers

BLUE, LOW, ELEGIAC

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Best answers for Melancholy

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All 14 answers for Melancholy

Melancholy with 3 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
LOW	3

Melancholy with 4 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
BLUE	4

Melancholy with 5 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
GLOOM	5

Melancholy with 6 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
SOMBRE	6
TRISTE	6
SOMBER	6

Melancholy with 7 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
ELEGIAC	7
SADNESS	7

Melancholy with 8 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
MOURNFUL	8
DEJECTED	8

Melancholy with 9 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
BLACK BILE	9

Melancholy with 11 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
MELANCHOLIC	11

Melancholy with 12 letters (2)

Answer	Letters
HEAVYHEARTED	12
MELANCHOLIES	12

Synonyms for Melancholy

We found 5 synonyms.

6 letter words

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Depression	20%
Gloomy	20%
Mournful	20%
Sad	20%
*Flo Rida feat. T-Pain, 2	10%
13 down	10%
A few embracing British melancholy	10%
A shade down	10%
Adult butterfly	10%
Adult is fed up	10%
Adult whistled in audition	10%
Appliance setting	10%
As reported, what the wind did is sad	10%
Azure	10%
Base	10%
Bawdy university sportsman	10%
Behold, start of week makes you depressed	10%
Bill used regularly to be sad	10%
Blue	10%
Blue steady light, not good	10%
Blues band replacing member with Suggs at the front	10%
Book with sticker not good to waste	10%
Boy band played trumpets on a record	10%
Britain left European Union, turning to the right	10%
Bummed out	10%
Call on a pitch	10%
Clown at heart is depressed	10%
Clown's depressed	10%
Colour	10%
Colour; squander	10%
Complete rejection of EU; pound down	10%
Conservative affected by wind when speaking	10%
Conservative produced a torrent of wind on radio	10%
Conservative spouted air in speech	10%
Cross covering medic's grave	10%
Daily temperature extreme	10%
Dark, dull	10%
Dark, gloomy	10%
Darkness	10%
Deep	10%
Deep blue	10%
Dejection	10%
Depleted	10%
Depressed squealer's country music	10%
Depressed; moo	10%
Despicable	10%
Despondency	10%
Despondent	10%
Dirty colour	10%

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What's the best solution for Melancholy?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Melancholy is BLUE. Other possible answers include LOW, ELEGIAC, SOMBRE, GLOOM, SADNESS, MOURNFUL, TRISTE, DEJECTED, among others.

How many solutions are there for Melancholy?

We have found 14 possible answers for the crossword clue Melancholy.

How do I find a solution for Melancholy?

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What is another word for Melancholy?

We list 5 synonyms related to Melancholy. Common alternatives include SOMBER, SOMBRE, BLACK BILE, MELANCHOLIC.

Which crosswords feature clues like Melancholy?

Clues like Melancholy often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Metro, The i Paper, Daily Star, Daily Mail Quick, The Times Specialist, among others.

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