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Homesick

adjective
/ˈhoʊm.sɪk/

Meaning

experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it; missing home
feeling sad because you are away from home; longing for one's home and family

Example Sentences

After three months studying abroad, Maria felt increasingly homesick for her family.

She felt homesick during her first week at college.

Synonyms

nostalgic, longing, yearning, missing home
Entry 1
nostalgic, longing, yearning, missing home
Entry 2
nostalgic, longing, yearning

Antonyms

content, settled, comfortable, at home
Entry 1
content, settled, comfortable, at home
Entry 2
content, settled, at home

Collocations

feel homesick, homesick student, getting homesick, get homesick, homesick for home
Entry 1
feel homesick, homesick student, getting homesick
Entry 2
feel homesick, get homesick, homesick for home

Related Vocabularies

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having great strength, power, or effect; influential

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