nostalgic Synonyms

nostalgic Meaning

Wordnet

nostalgic (s)

unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons

Webster

nostalgic (a.)

Of or pertaining to nostalgia; affected with nostalgia.

FAQs About the word nostalgic

unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or personsOf or pertaining to nostalgia; affected with nostalgia.

wistful, sentimental,dreamy, cutesy, sugarcoated, slushy, soppy, gooey, misty-eyed, corny

cynical,cynical, antisentimental, unsentimental, hard-edged, hardheaded, antisentimental,hardheaded, hard-boiled, hard-boiled

The old photographs evoked a wave of nostalgia, transporting her back to her childhood.

The melody of the music sparked a nostalgic yearning for the carefree days of his youth.

The aroma of freshly baked bread brought back nostalgic memories of her grandmother's kitchen.

The quaint bookstore's musty smell filled him with a nostalgic longing for bookstores of his past.