Correct Answer:
C. Sorrowful
The word Melancholy refers to a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause, or a state of deep, often prolonged, sadness. Therefore, Sorrowful is the most accurate synonym, meaning feeling or showing sorrow; sad.
- Joyful: Means feeling, expressing, or causing great pleasure and happiness, which is an antonym.
- Cheerful: Means noticeably happy and optimistic, also an antonym.
- Excited: Means very enthusiastic and eager, which is a different emotional state, often positive, and not related to sadness.