Wistful synonyms

wĭst'fəl

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nostalgic
Reminiscent of the speaker's childhood or younger years.
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sad
Ld. Berners
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low
Ranked near the beginning of an ascending series or scale:
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mournful (related)
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longing
Feeling or showing a yearning
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melancholy
The definition of melancholy is someone or something that is sad or gloomy.
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happy (antonym)
Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; having the feeling arising from the consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, as peace, tranquillity, comfort; contented; joyous.
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languorous (related)
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dreamy
Like something in a dream; not sharply defined; misty, vague, etc.
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spiritless
Lacking energy, drive, motivation or emotion. Enervated.
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pensive
Looking thoughtful, especially from sadness.
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hopeless
Allowing no hope; causing despair
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half-expectant
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plaintive
The definition of plaintive is something that is sad, mournful or expresses sorrow.
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unhappy
Not suitable; inappropriate:
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mellifluous (related)
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soulful
Full of or expressing deep feeling; profoundly emotional.
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craving
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haunting (related)
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lilt (related)
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lyricism (related)
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wistfulness (related)
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joyous (antonym)
The definition of joyous is feelings of great happiness or delight.
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languid (related)
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exuberant (antonym)
Characterized by good health and high spirits; full of life; uninhibited
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reflective
Meditative; thoughtful
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woebegone
Filled with or deeply affected by woe.
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yearning
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blue
Pale, without redness or glare; said of a flame.
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depressed
The definition of depressed is someone in a sad or unhappy state, or something that has been pushed down.
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desolate
Desolate is defined as someone or something which is unhappy or bleak.
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dispirited
Without energy, gusto or drive, enervated, without the will to accomplish, disheartened.
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down
Depressed; dejected
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downcast
(Of a person) Feeling despondent.
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dull
Cloudy or overcast:
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dysphoric
Pertaining to dysphoria, or of being in a state of dysphoria
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doleful (related)
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somber (related)
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gloomy
Imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded.
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heavy-hearted
(Idiomatic) Sad, melancholy.
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melancholic
Of or relating to melancholia.
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tristful
Sorrowful; gloomy.
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uncaring (antonym)
Characterized by a lack of care; not caring.
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down at (or in) the mouth
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Wistful Sentence Examples

  • Afternoon styles are more wistful and playful, whereas evening parties call for more of a sophisticated flair.

  • His expression became wistful.

  • I was tired but happy and a little wistful when we finally arrived home.

  • He was watching Ed with an expression that looked almost wistful.

  • The slightly wistful but rocking London Calling heralded a new direction for the band and a more USA feel to them.

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