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wistfulness

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wist·ful  (wstfl)
adj.
1. Full of wishful yearning.
2. Pensively sad; melancholy.
[From obsolete wistly, intently.]
wistful·ly adv.
wistful·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wistfulness - a sadly pensive longing
longing, yearning, hungriness - prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
Translations
wistfulness [ˈwɪstfʊlnɪs] N (= thoughtfulness) → lo pensativo; (= sadness) → melancolía f, tristeza f
wistfulness
n (of smile, thoughts, look) → Wehmut f; (of song) → Schwermut f
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