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
- They looked with longing toward freedom.
- She cast a look of longing at the shop window.
- She never told anyone about her secret longings.
First Known Use of LONGING
before 12th century
Related to LONGING
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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