Synonyms of nostalgic

nostalgic

adjective

as in wistful

showing or evoking a longing for an often idealized past

Her grandfather was nostalgic about the 'good old days'.

a nostalgic film about the 1960s

Related Words

• wistful
• dreamy
• sentimental
• moony
• misty-eyed
• melodramatic
• moonstruck
• soapy
• starry-eyed
• mawkish
• sudsy
• schmaltzy
• sloppy
• saccharine
• gooey
• maudlin
• cloying
• corny
• sugary
• sappy
• drippy
• mushy
• soppy
• chocolate-box
• soap-operatic
• cutesy
• sugarcoated
• slushy
• sticky
• wet
• lovey-dovey
• soupy
• spoony
• fruity
• twee
• novelettish

Dissimilar Words

• cynical
• hardheaded
• unsentimental
• hard-edged
• antisentimental
• hard-boiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nostalgic

Irish Examiner links Gen Z’s embrace of baking and other grandma hobbies to their visibility on TikTok and Instagram, and SheThePeople describes nostalgic, hands-on hobbies becoming trendy on those feeds. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

SheThePeople also describes nostalgic, hands-on hobbies becoming trendy on social media. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

The Trojans, who took up too much floor space on the Bowl stage to do any marching, per se, were themselves preceded by Stroll Groove, a small dance troupe that specializes in the slightly nostalgic art of stepping. — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

The Varnell Hill Show More nostalgic than fresh, for better or worse. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026