Wistful

/ˈwɪstfəl/

Synonyms for "wistful" (84 found)

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Closest matches (17)

ashamed atrabiliar atrabilious blue cogitative cognitive concentrating concentrative conceptive conceptual conceptualizedconscience strickenconscience-smitten conscience-stricken contemplating contemplative deliberating

Strong matches (25)

deliberative excogitatingfull of remorsefunky hankering homesick honing ideative introspective languishing longing meditating meditative melancholic melancholy mental museful musing noetic nostalgic

Verb(1 words)

hankered

Adjective(4 words)

lovelorn melancholy nostalgicnostalgic mood

Related words (42)

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self-reproaching serious shamefaced shamefast shameful sober sorry speculative thinking thought thoughtful tristfulunhappy aboutwishful yearnful yearning

Adjective(3 words)

pensive pining yearning

Adjective(1 words)

sad

Noun(1 words)

sighing

Verb(1 words)

yearned

Related word relations

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

6 relation types

More general

3 entries

affectemotional statefeeling

More specific

3 entries

melancholy nostalgic yearning

Collocations

6 entries

wistful expressionwistful gazewistful lookwistful memorywistful moodwistful smile

Inflections

2 entries

more wistfulmost wistful

Derivations

2 entries

wistfully wistfulness

similar

1 entries

sad

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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He has a wistful look on his face.

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Her wistful smile belied the sadness she felt at having to leave.

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Ah, this song makes me feel all wistful.

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Her wistful smile betrayed the sadness she felt at having to leave.

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