Nostalgic
Nostalgic adjective - Unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons.
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Synonyms for Nostalgic
Wishing and nostalgic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wishing" instead an adjective "Nostalgic".
Nearby Word: nostalgia
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- longing and nostalgic
- longing and wishing
- syrupy and nostalgic
- syrupy and wishing
- hankering and nostalgic
- hankering and wishing
- yearning and nostalgic
- yearning and wishing
- covetous and nostalgic
- covetous and wishing
- desirous and nostalgic
- desirous and wishing
- wistful and nostalgic
- wistful and wishing
Both words in one sentence
- Catering to those nostalgic of the past (old clergy, retired military and naval officers, elderly women), or those wishing to experience the luxuries of it.
Source: Bibliography / Agatha Christie
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