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wistful

UK
/ˈwɪstfəl/
US
/ˈwɪstfəl/

Translations

wistfuladjective
more wistful
Comp.
most wistful
Super.
UK
/ˈwɪstfəl/
US
/ˈwɪstfəl/
nostalgiqueSe dit d’un regret doux, d’un désir vague pour le passé ou pour quelque chose d’inaccessible.
She gave a wistful smile as she looked at the old photographs.
Elle a esquissé un sourire nostalgique en regardant les vieilles photographies.
mélancoliqueEmployé pour une nuance de tristesse douce et de rêverie pensive.
He wore a wistful expression as the train pulled away.
Il affichait une expression mélancolique tandis que le train s’éloignait.
Additional translations
rêveurPlus littéraire ou contextuel, quand l’idée de rêverie et de douce absence domine.
Synonyms
dreamy
reflective
melancholy
pensive
yearning
longing
nostalgic
Antonyms
unemotional
unwistful
indifferent

Definitions

wistfuladjective
Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
She gave a wistful smile as she looked at the old photographs.
Full of melancholy or pensiveness; sadly reflective.
He wore a wistful expression as the train pulled away.
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