melancholy

As adjectives the difference between melancholy and callous

is that melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression while callous is emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.

As a noun melancholy

is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

As adjectives the difference between melancholy and melodramatic

is that melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression while melodramatic is of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.

As a noun melancholy

is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

Melancholy is a related term of woe-begone.

Reduction is a related term of melancholy.

As nouns the difference between reduction and melancholy

is that reduction is reduction while melancholy is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

As an adjective melancholy is

affected with great sadness or depression.

Uncomfortable is a related term of melancholy.

As adjectives the difference between uncomfortable and melancholy

is that uncomfortable is not comfortable while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As a noun melancholy is

(historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

Melancholy is a related term of mean.

As adjectives the difference between melancholy and mean

is that melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression while mean is mid, central.

As nouns the difference between melancholy and mean

is that melancholy is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies while mean is middle.

Lonesome is a related term of melancholy.

As adjectives the difference between lonesome and melancholy

is that lonesome is unhappy due to being alone; lonely while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As nouns the difference between lonesome and melancholy

is that lonesome is (informal) oneself alone while melancholy is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

Devastation is a related term of melancholy.

As nouns the difference between devastation and melancholy

is that devastation is devastation, destruction while melancholy is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

As an adjective melancholy is

affected with great sadness or depression.

Abasement is a related term of melancholy.

As nouns the difference between abasement and melancholy

is that abasement is the act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low while melancholy is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.

As an adjective melancholy is

affected with great sadness or depression.

Dusky is a related term of melancholy.

As adjectives the difference between dusky and melancholy

is that dusky is dimly lit, as at dusk (evening) while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As nouns the difference between dusky and melancholy

is that dusky is a dusky shark while melancholy is (historical) black bile, formerly thought to be one of the four "cardinal humours" of animal bodies.