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

Cheese, Greek and kale pizzas are customer favorites, or cozy up to a nostalgic helping of lasagna, made with ricotta and mozzarella cheese with marinara or Bolognese sauce. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Golden hour is one of the best times to be outside and enjoying the evening sun; the lighting during golden hour is unlike any other time of day and gives way to a fleeting warmth that’s both romantic and somewhat nostalgic. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

As of May 2026, Tim Sparks, the president of the Pizza Hut franchisee Daland Corporation, had converted 38 Pizza Hut locations to revive a nostalgic feel, while evaluating more locations for conversion. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

New viewers were drawn in by a Sisyphean journey and the nostalgic pull of a beloved video game. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026