YEARNING Synonyms
There are 14 hypernyms of the word yearning. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for YEARNING
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ache | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain verb • feel physical pain • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • be the source of pain | ||||||||
aspiration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a will to succeed • a cherished desire • a manner of articulation involving an audible release of breath • the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing | ||||||||
craving | nounn | |||||||
noun • an intense desire for some particular thing | ||||||||
desire | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state • an inclination to want things • something that is desired verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • expect and wish • express a desire for | ||||||||
hankering | nounn | |||||||
noun • a yearning for something or to do something | ||||||||
hunger | nounn | |||||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to eat • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • be hungry; go without food | ||||||||
longing | nounn | |||||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||||
nostalgia | nounn | |||||||
noun • longing for something past | ||||||||
pining | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a feeling of deep longing | ||||||||
thirst | nounn | |||||||
noun • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to drink • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||||||||
wistfulness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sadly pensive longing | ||||||||
yearn | verbv | |||||||
verb • desire strongly or persistently • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • have affection for; feel tenderness for | ||||||||
hanker | verbv | |||||||
verb • desire strongly or persistently | ||||||||
languish | verbv | |||||||
verb • lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief • have a desire for something or someone who is not present • become feeble | ||||||||
long | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified • primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified • good at remembering • holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices • (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration adverb • for an extended time or at a distant time • for an extended distance adjective satellite • of relatively great height • involving substantial risk • planning prudently for the future • having or being more than normal or necessary verb • desire strongly or persistently | ||||||||
pine | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a coniferous tree • straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus verb • have a desire for something or someone who is not present | ||||||||
yen | nounn | |||||||
noun • a yearning for something or to do something • the basic unit of money in Japan; equal to 100 sen verb • have a desire for something or someone who is not present |