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pining vs yearning

yearning vs pining

pining and yearning both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pining Yes No No No
yearning Yes No No No
As nouns, yearning is a hypernym of pining; that is, yearning is a word with a broader meaning than pining:
  • pining: a feeling of deep longing
  • yearning: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Other hypernyms of pining include hungriness, longing.
pining (noun) yearning (noun)
a feeling of deep longing prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Difference between pining and yearning

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