wistful
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The meaning (definition) of the word wistful
feeling a bit sad while thinking about something you miss.
The word wistful used in a sentence
“Carlos looked wistful while thinking about an old best friend.”
Words that mean the same as wistful (synonyms)
sadlonging
Words that mean the opposite of wistful (antonyms)
happycheerful
How the word wistful is said around the world
| French | mélancolique (may-lahn-koh-LEEK) |
| Spanish | anhelante (ah-nay-LAHN-tay) |
| Mandarin | 怅惘 (chahng wahng) |
| Hindi | उदास (uu-DAHS) |
| Arabic | حزين (HAH-zeen) |
| Russian | тоскливый (tusk-LYEE-viy) |
| Portuguese (EU) | melancólico (may-luhnng-KAW-lee-kuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | melancólico (may-luhnng-KAW-lee-kuu) |
| Japanese | 物憂げな (moh-noh-yu-u-GAY-nah) |
| German | wehmütig (VAY-mew-tihy) |
| Urdu | اداس (oo-DAHS) |
| Punjabi | ਉਦਾਸ (uu-DAHS) |
| Korean | 그리운 듯한 (GREE-oon-deut-han) |
| Hebrew | עַגמוּמִי (ahg-MOO-meey) |
| Greek | σκεπτικός (skyayp-tee-KOHS) |
| Dutch | weemoedig (vay-MOO-duhkh) |
| Tagalog | mapanglaw (mah-PAHNG-low) |
| Vietnamese | u sầu (oo suhw) |
| Turkish | özlem dolu (erz-LAM doh-LUU) |
| Persian | دلتنگ (dayl-TAHNG) |
| Polish | tęskny (TENSK-ni) |
| Ukrainian | задумливий (zah-doom-LI-viy) |
| Bengali | বিষণ্ণ (BEE-shawn-naw) |
| Swedish | trånande (TROH-nahn-duh) |
| Italian | malinconico (mah-leen-KAW-nee-koh) |
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