wistfulness
The state or characteristic of being wistfulThe state or characteristic of being wistful.
US/wˈɪstfəlnəs/
» We look back on days gone by, if not always with affections, at any rate with a kind of wistfulness.
Мы оглядываемся на прошлое если не с чувством привязанности, то в любом случае с каким-то подобием тоски.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or characteristic of being wistful.
More definitions
- a sadly pensive longing
Examples
1 sentencesWe look back on days gone by, if not always with affections, at any rate with a kind of wistfulness.
ruМы оглядываемся на прошлое если не с чувством привязанности, то в любом случае с каким-то подобием тоски.
Origin
From wistful + -ness.From wistful + -ness.
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Forms
plural: wistfulnesses| Singular | wistfulness |
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uncountable
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwistful
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable