wistful

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of wistful with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

wistful

(adjective)

Meaning

having a feeling of yearning or regret

Example

"She gazed wistfully out the window, reminiscing about her childhood."

Synonyms

nostalgicreflective