Added 9 October 2026 nostalgic adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about nostalgic at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons. Related Words: homesicksadunhappytraditionalmelancholyreminiscentyearninglongingsentimentalwistfulretrospectivepoignant Back to today's word