melancholy

mel-an-chol-y

adjective

Characterised by or causing a feeling of pensive sadness; gloomy.

"The old house had a melancholy air about it."

noun

A state of deep, pensive sadness, often without a clear cause.

"A sense of melancholy often accompanies rainy days."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: somber, depressing, cheerless, uncheerful, sombre, black bile, melancholic, sad