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Wistful

adjective

/ˈwɪst.fəl/

Meaning

having a feeling of longing or yearning; melancholy

Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

She gave a wistful smile when remembering her childhood days.

She gave a wistful smile as she looked at the old photos.

yearning, melancholy, nostalgic, pensive, longing, reflective

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yearning, melancholy, nostalgic, pensive, longing

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longing, pensive, melancholy, yearning, reflective

cheerful, content, satisfied, happy, joyful

Entry 1

cheerful, content, satisfied, happy, joyful

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cheerful, content, satisfied

wistful smile, wistful look, wistful expression, wistful mood, wistful longing

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wistful smile, wistful look, wistful expression, wistful mood

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wistful smile, wistful look, wistful longing

having many different aspects or forms; diverse and varied

Relating to the most exciting or important moment of something.

Impossible to separate or escape from.

Spacious and well-ventilated; light and breezy.

having a small length, height, or duration; not long

Excessively expensive or unreasonably high-priced compared to normal.