Synonyms of pine

pine

verb

as in to long

Related Words

• long
• yearn
• fear
• despair
• stress
• worry
• agonize
• stew
• fret
• trouble
• sweat
• bother
• chafe
• fuss

Dissimilar Words

• accept
• take
• bear
• sustain
• tolerate
• endure
• abide
• stick out
• stomach

Synonym Chooser

How is the word pine distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of pine are hanker, hunger, long, thirst, and yearn. While all these words mean "to have a strong desire for something," pine implies a languishing or a fruitless longing for what is impossible.

pined for a lost love

In what contexts can hanker take the place of pine?

While in some cases nearly identical to pine, hanker suggests the uneasy promptings of unsatisfied appetite or desire.

always hankering for money

How do hunger and thirst relate to one another, in the sense of pine?

Both hunger and thirst imply an insistent or impatient craving or a compelling need.

hungered for a business of his own

thirsted for power

When can long be used instead of pine?

In some situations, the words long and pine are roughly equivalent. However, long implies a wishing with one's whole heart and often a striving to attain.

longed for some rest

Where would yearn be a reasonable alternative to pine?

The synonyms yearn and pine are sometimes interchangeable, but yearn suggests an eager, restless, or painful longing.

yearned for a stage career

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pine

Meanwhile, a young Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Cameron James burned, pined, and perished for Kat's sister Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) — but was only allowed to date her if Kat found a suitor. —Danny Horn, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Even a Please Don’t Destroy video about Madison pining to do a prestige TV show about SpongeBob SquarePants, with Madison made up as Squidward, was a recycled idea from when Bad Bunny appeared as Shrek. —Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025

In the summer of 2022, Zegler told red carpet interviewers that her version of the iconic princess wouldn’t spend her days pining over a man. —Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025

This sunscreen is also gently fragranced with chamomile flower oil, gujju pine tree leaf oil, and artemisia wormwood extract for a small dose of refreshing aromatherapy. —Sarah Han, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025