Longings

Synonyms for "longings" (12 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
collective desirecravingdesire

Strong matches (3)

Noun(3 words)
fantasiesgroup longinglusts

Related words (6)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

4 relation types

More general

6 entries
behavioral drivedesireemotionemotional statememorysocial motive

More specific

6 entries
cultural longinghomesicknessnational longingnostalgiaregional longingretrospective longing

Collocations

6 entries
deep longingsintense longingslongings for belonginglongings for recognitionnostalgic longingsunfulfilled longings

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

She never told anyone about her secret longings.

Source: tatoeba (1604578)

None of them was so full of longings as the youngest, the very one who had the longest time to wait, and who was so quiet and dreamy.

Source: tatoeba (7741016)

Yes, it was a sunny day; but for many days before, the sky had been veiled in gloomy clouds; and joyous indeed was it to look up into that blue vault, and see it unobscured by its sombre screen; and my heart fluttered, like a prisoned bird, with its painful longings for an unchecked flight amidst the beautiful creation around me.

Source: tatoeba (12128821)

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