Yearning Synonyms and Antonyms

yûrnĭng
A strong wanting of what promises enjoyment or pleasure
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. desire
  2. appetence
  3. appetency
  4. appetite
  5. craving
  6. hunger
  7. itch
  8. longing
  9. lust
  10. thirst
  11. wish
  12. yen
Desire strongly or persistently
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. sympathizing
  2. longing
  3. pitying
  4. feeling
  5. commiserating
  6. hankering
  7. aching
Antonyms:
  1. hating
  2. disliking
Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. longing
  2. want
  3. craving
  4. hungriness

Words Related to Yearning

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Yearning Sentence Examples

  • She found herself yearning for friends again.

  • The sense of yearning was deep.

  • She'd never experienced yearning like this, so strong it threatened to consume her.

  • When the disciples returned, Jesus took them apart for rest; but the crowds reassembled when they found Him again near the lake, and His yearning compassion for these shepherdless sheep led Him to give them an impressive sign that He had indeed come to supply all human needs.

  • There is a great yearning for peace around this world.

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