Definition of Wistfulness. Meaning of Wistfulness. Synonyms of Wistfulness

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Definition of Wistfulness

Wistfulness
Wistful Wist"ful, a. [For wishful; perhaps influenced by wistly, which is probably corrupted from OE. wisly certainly (from Icel. viss certain, akin to E. wit). See Wish.] 1. Longing; wishful; desirous. Lifting up one of my sashes, I cast many a wistful, melancholy look towards the sea. --Swift. 2. Full of thought; eagerly attentive; meditative; musing; pensive; contemplative. That he who there at such an hour hath been, Will wistful linger on that hallowed spot. --Byron. -- Wist"ful*ly, adv. -- Wist"ful*ness, n.

Meaning of Wistfulness from wikipedia

- "moroseness," or "wistfulness". "Definition of Moroseness". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 2022-12-07. "Definition of Wistfulness". Merriam-Webster...
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