Wistful [ WIST-fuh'l ] | |
[ adjective ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. characterized by longing or yearning 2. wishful thinking 3. pensive or forlorn | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
Because of the intense pressure of his work, he had a wistful desire to return to the happy and carefree days of his childhood. |