Distressed vs Melancholy - What's the difference?

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Distressed is a related term of melancholy.

As adjectives the difference between distressed and melancholy

is that distressed is anxious or uneasy while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As a verb distressed

is (distress).

As a noun melancholy is

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

distressed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

anxious or uneasy

I'm distressed that John hasn't answered my calls. I hope nothing bad happened to him on the way here.

(of merchandise etc) damaged

(of a property) offered for sale after foreclosure

(of furniture etc) faded or abused in order to appear old, or antique

Verb

(head)

(distress)

melancholy

English

Adjective

(en adjective)

Affected with great sadness or depression.

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Synonyms

* (thoughtful sadness) (l) * See also

Noun

(melancholies)

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

*, Bk.I, New York 2001, p.148:

Melancholy , cold and dry, thick, black, and sour,is a bridle to the other two hot humours, blood and choler, preserving them in the blood, and nourishing the bones.

Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

* 1593 , (William Shakespeare), , V. i. 34:

My mind was troubled with deep melancholy .