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Definition of Longing
1. Noun. Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.
Exact synonyms: Hungriness, Yearning
Generic synonyms: Desire
Specialized synonyms: Hankering, Yen, Pining, Wishfulness, Wistfulness, Nostalgia, Discontent, Discontentedness, Discontentment
Derivative terms: Hungry, Long, Yearn, Yearn
Generic synonyms: Desire
Specialized synonyms: Hankering, Yen, Pining, Wishfulness, Wistfulness, Nostalgia, Discontent, Discontentedness, Discontentment
Derivative terms: Hungry, Long, Yearn, Yearn
Definition of Longing
1. n. An eager desire; a craving; a morbid appetite; an earnest wish; an aspiration.
Definition of Longing
1. Verb. (present participle of long) ¹
2. Noun. An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire. ¹
3. Noun. The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Longing
1. a strong desire [n -S]