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wistfulness vs hungriness

hungriness vs wistfulness

wistfulness and hungriness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wistfulness Yes No No No
hungriness Yes No No No
As nouns, hungriness is a hypernym of wistfulness; that is, hungriness is a word with a broader meaning than wistfulness:
  • wistfulness: a sadly pensive longing
  • hungriness: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Other hypernyms of wistfulness include longing, yearning.
wistfulness (noun) hungriness (noun)
a sadly pensive longing strong desire for something (not food or drink)
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
Difference between wistfulness and hungriness

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