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    wistful
    /ˈwɪs(t)f(ʊ)l/

    adjective

    • 1. having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing: "a wistful smile"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWISTFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Wistful means sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wistfulWistful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Wistful means feeling or showing a timid desire, or inspiring such yearning. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and related words of wistful from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Wistful means sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, see synonyms and related words, and explore examples from various sources.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWISTFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Wistful means sad because you want something and know you can't have it. Learn how to use this adjective, its synonyms, and its pronunciation with Collins English Dictionary.

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    characterized by melancholy or longing. pensive, especially in a melancholy way. Synonyms: forlorn, meditative, musing, contemplative, reflective. wistful. / ˈwɪstfʊl / adjective. sadly pensive, esp about something yearned for.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wistfulWistful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A thoughtful or pensive mood centered on something good in the past that is missed or something not so good in the present that could have been better "if only" something had gone differently — these things make for a wistful outlook. Definitions of wistful. adjective. showing pensive sadness.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwistful adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Wistful means thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, collocations and synonyms.

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