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wistfulness vs yearning
yearning vs wistfulness
wistfulness
and
yearning
both are
nouns
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
wistfulness
Yes
No
No
No
yearning
Yes
No
No
No
As nouns,
yearning
is a hypernym of
wistfulness
; that is,
yearning
is a word with a broader meaning than
wistfulness
:
wistfulness
: a sadly pensive longing
yearning
: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Other hypernyms of wistfulness include
hungriness
,
longing
.
wistfulness (noun)
yearning (noun)
a sadly pensive longing
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Words related to "
wistfulness
"
hungriness
longing
wistful
yearning
Words related to "
yearning
"
desire
discontent
discontentedness
discontentment
hankering
hungriness
longing
nostalgia
pining
wishfulness
wistfulness
yearn
yen
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