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Wistful vs Melencholy - What's the difference?

wistful | melencholy |

Melencholy is likely misspelled.


Melencholy has no English definition.

As an adjective wistful

is full of yearning or longing.

wistful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • full of yearning or longing
    • His eyes grew wistful as he recalled his university days.
  • sad and thoughtful

    • Synonyms

    * (thoughtful sadness) (l)

    References

    melencholy

    Not English

    Melencholy has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'melencholy':

    melancholy, malingery