longing

long·ing

noun \ˈlȯŋ-iŋ\

Definition of LONGING

: a strong desire especially for something unattainable : craving

— long·ing·ly \-iŋ-lē\ adverb

Examples of LONGING

1. They looked with longing toward freedom.
2. She cast a look of longing at the shop window.
3. She never told anyone about her secret longings.

First Known Use of LONGING

before 12th century

Related to LONGING

Synonyms: appetency, appetite, craving, drive, hankering, hunger, itch, jones [slang], letch, desire, lust, passion, pining, thirst, thirstiness, urge, yearning, yen

Related Words: compulsion, impulse, impulsion, will, zeal; liking, love, taste, weakness; eagerness, impatience; want, wish; necessity, need, requirement; obsession; acquisitiveness, avarice, avariciousness, avidity, covetousness, cupidity, greed, greediness, rapaciousness, rapacity; cacoëthes, mania

Near Antonyms: abhorrence, abomination, allergy, averseness, aversion, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, dislike, disliking, distaste, hatred, loathing, nausea, repugnance, repulsion, revulsion; apathy, indifference, insouciance, nonchalance, unconcern

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