wistfulness vs longing
longing vs wistfulnesswistfulness and longing both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wistfulness | Yes | No | No | No |
| longing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
longing is a hypernym of
wistfulness; that is, longing is a
word with a broader meaning than wistfulness:
- wistfulness: a sadly pensive longing
- longing: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Other hypernyms of wistfulness include
hungriness, yearning.
| wistfulness (noun) | longing (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sadly pensive longing | prolonged unfulfilled desire or need |
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