melancholy

Distressing is a related term of melancholy.

As adjectives the difference between distressing and melancholy

is that distressing is causing distress; upsetting while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As a verb distressing

is .

As a noun melancholy is

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

Melancholy is a synonym of sorrowful.

As adjectives the difference between sorrowful and melancholy

is that sorrowful is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As a noun melancholy is

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

As nouns the difference between melancholy and melon

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

As an adjective melancholy

is affected with great sadness or depression.

Aggrieved is a related term of melancholy.

As adjectives the difference between aggrieved and melancholy

is that aggrieved is angry or resentful due to unjust treatment while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As a verb aggrieved

is (aggrieve).

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 crestfallen and melancholy

is that crestfallen is sad because of a recent disappointment while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As a noun melancholy is

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

Disagreeable is a related term of melancholy.

As adjectives the difference between disagreeable and melancholy

is that disagreeable is not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable while melancholy is affected with great sadness or depression.

As nouns the difference between disagreeable and melancholy

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

As adjectives the difference between nostalgic and melancholy

is that nostalgic is nostalgic 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.

Offended is a related term of melancholy.

As a verb offended

is (offend).

As an adjective 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.

Oppressive is a related term of melancholy.

As adjectives the difference between oppressive and melancholy

is that oppressive is burdensome or difficult to bear 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 distress.

As nouns the difference between melancholy and distress

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

As an adjective melancholy

is affected with great sadness or depression.

As a verb distress is

to cause strain or anxiety to someone.