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elegiac

adjective
/ˌɛl.ɪˈdʒaɪ.ək/

Meaning

Expressing sorrow, often for something past; resembling an elegy.

Example Sentences

The novel ends on an elegiac note, mourning the lost era.

Synonyms

mournful, melancholy, plaintive, sorrowful, nostalgic

Antonyms

joyful, cheerful, celebratory

Collocations

elegiac tone, elegiac poem, elegiac mood

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