NOSTALGIC Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of nostalgic Heidi Caillier—the AD100 talent behind Kendall Jenner’s mountain home—is known for her ability to devise magical design moments that feel nostalgic and layered without seeming too stuffy or obvious. —

Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026 Suki Waterhouse is feeling nostalgic. —

Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026 Picking up a pen isn’t a nostalgic retreat from technology. —

Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026 Blending flamingo wallpaper, a vintage Playboy pinball machine, and mismatched framed photos, the bar’s aesthetic is a nostalgic collision of The Golden Girls and Miami Vice. —

Mariette Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nostalgic

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wistful

Adjective

The singer-songwriter’s forthright and wistful new record, Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me, is an exercise in revisitation that yields expanding, not diminishing, returns.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
So the two spend a warm, wistful stretch in Paris, wandering museums and savoring each other’s company.

— Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 May 2026