Nostalgic
Nostalgic adjective - Unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons.
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Synonyms for Nostalgic
Yearning is a synonym for nostalgic in sentimental topic. In some cases you can use "Yearning" instead an adjective "Nostalgic", when it comes to topics like sad, longingly remembering.
Nearby Word: nostalgia
Yearning
Yearning noun - A strong wish for something.
Nostalgic is a synonym for yearning in sentimental topic. You can use "Nostalgic" instead an adjective "Yearning", if it concerns topics such as sad.
Nearby Words: yearned, yearningly
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Related pairs
- longing and nostalgic
- longing and yearning
- hankering and nostalgic
- hankering and yearning
- covetous and nostalgic
- covetous and yearning
- desirous and nostalgic
- desirous and yearning
- sentimental and nostalgic
- sentimental and yearning
- melancholy and nostalgic
- melancholy and yearning
- wistful and nostalgic
- wistful and yearning
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