Word meaning
wistful
adjective · WIST-ful
What does wistful mean?
Wistful means having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
Wistful in a sentence
“He gave a wistful smile as he looked at the old photos.”
Synonyms for wistful
- longing
- nostalgic
- yearning
How to remember wistful
- Say it out loud a few times: WIST-ful.
- Write one sentence of your own using wistful, about something that happened to you today.
- Quiz yourself tomorrow, in three days, and next week. Spaced reviews are what make new words stick.
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