B2 — Upper Intermediateadjective
malinconico
melancholic, sad, wistful
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
tristenostalgicocupopensierosomalinconico
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
allegrogioiosospensieratosolarevivace
Usage note
'Malinconico' is poetic/literary for a gentle, thoughtful sadness. 'Nostalgico' adds longing for the past. 'Cupo' is darker and more oppressive. 'Pensieroso' means lost in thought. 'Tetro' is gloomy/grim (stronger than malinconico).
Example
"In autunno diventa sempre un po' malinconico e pensieroso."
"In autumn he always becomes a bit melancholic and thoughtful."
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