Definition of Nostalgic

1. Adjective. Unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons.

Similar to: Desirous, Wishful
Derivative terms: Nostalgia

Definition of Nostalgic

1. a. Of or pertaining to nostalgia; affected with nostalgia.

Definition of Nostalgic

1. Adjective. Of, having, or relating to nostalgia. ¹

2. Adjective. Reminiscent of the speaker's childhood or younger years. ¹

3. Noun. A person who displays nostalgia for something. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nostalgic

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nostalgic

nosophobia
nosophyte
nosopoetic
nosopoietic
nosotaxy
nosotoxic
nosotoxicosis
nosotoxin
nosotrophy
nosotropic
nost
nostalgia
nostalgiac
nostalgiacs
nostalgias
nostalgic (current term)
nostalgically
nostalgics
nostalgie de la boue
nostalgist
nostalgists
nostalgize
nostalgized
nostalgizes
nostalgizing
nostalgy
nostoc
nostocs
nostoi
nostologies

Literary usage of Nostalgic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. My Theatrical and Musical Recollections by Emily Soldene (1897)
"... Sydney folk—A House of Call for actors—My fall- length portrait in soap—The beautiful harbour—The nostalgic ones in Australia—The station—Damper- Mutton ..."

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