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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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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryWISTFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Wistful means sad and thinking about something that is impossible or in the past. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

  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 in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and explore its origin and usage in British and American English.

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    Wistful definition: characterized by melancholy or longing.. See examples of WISTFUL used in a sentence.

  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.thefreedictionary.com › wistfulWistful - definition of wistful by The Free Dictionary

    Wistful means showing pensive sadness or yearning for something. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective, as well as related words and expressions.