nostalgia
/nɒˈstaldʒə/noun
A bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.
Example sentence
- “Do you enjoy feeling nostalgia?”
Featured as word of the day on April 11, 2026.
Related words
melancholyGreat sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.longingAn earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.despairTo be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.yearningA wistful or melancholy longing.miseryGreat unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.adorationThe act of adoring; loving devotion or fascination.