Wistful

Wistful (Adj.)

Pronunciation: /ˈwɪstfʊl/

Word Meaning:

1. Having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.
2. Full of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy.

Uses in Sentence:

1. She looked at the old photographs with a wistful expression, longing for the days gone by.
2. As the sun set, he felt a wistful sense of nostalgia for his childhood summers spent by the lake.
3. The wistful melody of the song brought tears to her eyes.

Synonyms: nostalgic, longing, yearning, pensive, melancholic, reflective, sentimental.

Antonyms: content, satisfied, fulfilled, cheerful, joyful.

Word Meaning in Hindi: आकुल (Aakul), विचारशील (Vicharshil), मन करते हुए (Man Karte Hue).

Word uses in Hindi:

1. उसने पुरानी तस्वीरों को आकुल भावना के साथ देखा, वो बीते दिनों की तड़प को महसूस कर रही थी। (She looked at the old photographs with a wistful expression, longing for the days gone by.)
2. सूर्यास्त होते समय, उसे अपने बचपन की गरमियों की तड़प का आकुल भाव होता था, जब वह झील के किनारे बिताता था। (As the sun set, he felt a wistful sense of nostalgia for his childhood summers spent by the lake.)
3. गाने की आकुल सुरीलावली उसकी आँखों में आंसू लाई। (The wistful melody of the song brought tears to her eyes.)