Synonyms & related words for wistful

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of wistful — including pensive, melancholic, melancholy, rueful, nostalgic, longing. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to wistful

Explore words related to wistful — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include wistfulness, wistfully, melancholically, plaintiveness, melancholiac, heavyhearted, mournful, plaintive. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for wistful

Common synonyms for wistful include pensive, melancholic, melancholy, rueful, nostalgic, longing, yearning, pining — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.