melancholy
Definitions
A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
A constitutional tendency to be gloomy or depressed.
Examples
A deep sense of melancholy washed over her as she looked at the old, abandoned house.
The rainy weather often brings a touch of melancholy to my afternoon.
He played a melancholy tune on the piano that perfectly captured his feelings of loss.
Synonyms
sadness gloom sorrow dejection despondency unhappiness wistfulness