Longing Synonyms and Antonyms

lông'ĭng, lŏng'-

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Synonyms for Longing

desirous
Having or expressing desire; desiring:
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yearning
A persistent, often melancholy desire; a longing:
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wanting
Not measuring up to standards or expectations:
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pining
The act of one who pines.
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aching
Ache means to feel persistent sadness, pain, discomfort or desire, either physically or mentally.
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wistful
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honing
Hone is defined as to sharpen or make something more effective.
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wishing
To have a longing for; want; desire; crave
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panting
Pant is defined as to breath rapidly, to beat quickly, or to strongly want something.
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thirst
Any strong desire; craving
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desiderative
Of, relating to, or expressing desire.
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desiderata
Plural form of desideratum
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appetent
(Archaic) eagerly desirous
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appetency
A natural attraction; affinity
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appetition
A desire, longing for, or seeking after of something.
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desideration
The act of desiderating.
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desiderium
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hope
(Uncountable) The belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
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desiderate
To wish to have or see happen.
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hanker
To crave, want or desire.
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hungriness
The characteristic of being hungry; hunger.
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appetence
The state or action of desiring or craving
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appetite
A strong wish or urge:
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craving
The definition of a craving is a very strong desire.
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desire
(Uncountable) The feeling of desire.
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hunger
The definition of hunger is the desire for something.
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itch
An irritating sensation on the skin that makes one want to scratch the affected part
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lust
(Archaic) A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.
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yen
A coin or note worth one yen.
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languish
(Intransitive) To pine away in longing for something; to have low spirits, especially from lovesickness. [from 14th c.]
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pine
To have an intense longing or desire; yearn
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yearn
To feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness:
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hankering
The definition of hanker is to long for something.
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thirsting
To feel a need to drink.
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missing
To overlook; let (an opportunity, etc.) go by
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lusting
Lust means feeling a strong desire for someone or something, especially of a sexual nature.
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hungering
To feel hunger; be hungry; need food
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hoping
To have hope; want and expect
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desiring
To want sexually
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Antonyms for Longing

despising
desirous
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hating
desirous
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loathing
desirous
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dislike
The definition of a dislike is a feeling of not liking someone or something.
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hate
A strong feeling of dislike or ill will; hatred
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disliking
To dislike is to feel distaste or hostility towards someone or something.
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hatred
Strong aversion; intense dislike; hateful regard; an affection of the mind awakened by something regarded as unpleasant, harmful or evil.
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Words Related to Longing

wish
The thing desired or longed for
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enthusiastic
Having or showing enthusiasm; ardent
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solitude
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anguish
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sorrow
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joy
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affection
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passion
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soul
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grief
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Longing Sentence Examples

  • It was strange sitting beside him and longing for him to come back.

  • Struck by longing, she gave a soulful sigh.

  • A tiny voice whispered a warning about the longing that consumed her.

  • He lowered his head to her neck, breathing in her scent with a mix of longing and anger.

  • Sometimes, she heard longing in his voice, the same yearning she experience for him.

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