/ Thesaurus / W Synonyms of wistfulness Find synonyms for: Noun1. wistfulness, longing, yearning, hungrinessusage: a sadly pensive longingWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pundit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language