Nostalgic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Nostalgic is an adjective meaning Of, having, or relating to nostalgia.
Meaning
Of, having, or relating to nostalgia.
More Meanings
- A person who displays nostalgia for something.
Example Sentences
FA Cup Centenary 1872-1972. One for the football nostalgics.
Misery and a nameless nostalgic distress possessed him. He was twenty-three, and oh! so agonizingly conscious of the fact.
But of course every well-brought-up person to-day knows that the Victorians were sentimentalists, nostalgics, escapists, self-deceivers.
An opening sequence, featuring a de-aged Ford playing a younger Indy, is a bold and nostalgic gambit, offering a glimpse of what you've missed.
Word Forms
- nostalgics
Synonyms for nostalgic
Depending on context, synonyms include nostalgist, sad, homesick.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include homesick, sad, traditional, melancholy, reminiscent, yearning.
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