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wishfulness vs yearning

yearning vs wishfulness

wishfulness and yearning both are nouns.

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

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