nostalgic

1 of 2

adjective

nos·tal·gic nä-ˈstal-jik How to pronounce nostalgic (audio)

nə-,

also nȯ-,

nō-;

nə-ˈstäl-

: feeling or inspiring nostalgia: such as

: longing for or thinking fondly of a past time or condition

As we drove through the French countryside, I couldn't help being not just nostalgic, but wistful, about how simple wine was 25 years ago.

Matt Kramer

The protest mostly featured the usual suspects—anti-capitalists, environmentalists, union types chanting "Solidarity," and aging hippies nostalgic for their youth.

Margaret Wente

: evocative of a longed-for past time or condition

He loved good stories, especially nostalgic ones from his boyhood, and relished the telling.

Peter Schworm

He soon parlayed his nostalgic pictures into a business that would eventually include writing, antique collecting, museum operations, and reproduction-furniture making.

David K. Leff

nostalgically

nä-ˈstal-ji-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce nostalgic (audio)

nə-

also nȯ-

nō-;

nə-ˈstäl-

adverb

thinking nostalgically of the summers they spent together

looking back nostalgically on happier times

nostalgic

2 of 2

noun

plural nostalgics

: someone who longs for a past time or condition : a person given to nostalgia

There are nostalgics on both sides who felt better with a predictably snarling standoff than with the uncertain paths now opening.

Flora Lewis

Eventually it would become an empty shell, a refuge for nostalgics unable to accept the challenge facing all organizations in a changing world; adapt or perish.

John L. H. Keep

nostalgic

adjective

as in wistful

showing or evoking a longing for an often idealized past Her grandfather was nostalgic about the 'good old days'. a nostalgic film about the 1960s

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wistful
sentimental
dreamy
moony
misty-eyed
melodramatic
moonstruck
sloppy
starry-eyed
soapy
maudlin
mawkish
schmaltzy
saccharine
sudsy
corny
gooey
cloying
sappy
sugary
drippy
soppy
mushy
cutesy
soap-operatic
fruity
sugarcoated
spoony
slushy
wet
sticky
lovey-dovey
twee
chocolate-box
soupy
spooney
novelettish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

cynical
unsentimental
antisentimental
hardheaded
hard-edged
hard-boiled

单词	nostalgic
释义	nostalgic 1 of 2 adjective nos·tal·gic nä-ˈstal-jik nə-, also nȯ-, nō-; nə-ˈstäl- : feeling or inspiring nostalgia: such as a : longing for or thinking fondly of a past time or condition As we drove through the French countryside, I couldn't help being not just nostalgic, but wistful, about how simple wine was 25 years ago. Matt Kramer The protest mostly featured the usual suspects—anti-capitalists, environmentalists, union types chanting "Solidarity," and aging hippies nostalgic for their youth. Margaret Wente b : evocative of a longed-for past time or condition He loved good stories, especially nostalgic ones from his boyhood, and relished the telling. Peter Schworm He soon parlayed his nostalgic pictures into a business that would eventually include writing, antique collecting, museum operations, and reproduction-furniture making. David K. Leff nostalgically nä-ˈstal-ji-k(ə-)lē nə- also nȯ- nō-; nə-ˈstäl- adverb thinking nostalgically of the summers they spent together looking back nostalgically on happier times nostalgic 2 of 2 noun plural nostalgics : someone who longs for a past time or condition : a person given to nostalgia There are nostalgics on both sides who felt better with a predictably snarling standoff than with the uncertain paths now opening. Flora Lewis Eventually it would become an empty shell, a refuge for nostalgics unable to accept the challenge facing all organizations in a changing world; adapt or perish. John L. H. Keep Word History Etymology Adjective nostalg(ia) + -ic entry 1 Noun noun derivative of nostalgic entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 1782, in the meaning defined above Noun 1874, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition nostalgic adjective nos·tal·gic nä-ˈstal-jik : having, showing, or characterized by a longing for something past nostalgic stories nostalgic adjective as in wistful showing or evoking a longing for an often idealized past Her grandfather was nostalgic about the 'good old days'. a nostalgic film about the 1960s Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wistful sentimental dreamy moony misty-eyed melodramatic moonstruck sloppy starry-eyed soapy maudlin mawkish schmaltzy saccharine sudsy corny gooey cloying sappy sugary drippy soppy mushy cutesy soap-operatic fruity sugarcoated spoony slushy wet sticky lovey-dovey twee chocolate-box soupy spooney novelettish Antonyms & Near Antonyms cynical unsentimental antisentimental hardheaded hard-edged hard-boiled
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