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wist·ful
 wistful
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- pronunciation:
- wIst
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
displaying or characterized by yearning or wishful sadness.
She had wistful thoughts of lost opportunities.- similar words:
- meditative, melancholy, pensive, pining, reflective, sad, thoughtful, wishful, yearning
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| derivations: |
wistfully (adv.), wistfulness (n.) |
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