LONGING: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for LONGING?

Need another word that means the same as “longing”? Find 22 synonyms and 30 related words for “longing” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Longing” are: hungriness, yearning, pining, craving, ache, burning, hunger, thirst, itch, urge, lust, hankering, need, eagerness, zeal, covetousness, desirous, hungry, thirsty, avid, covetous

Longing as a Noun

Definitions of "Longing" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “longing” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.
• A yearning desire.

Synonyms of "Longing" as a noun (16 Words)

ache	A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one’s body. The ache in her head worsened.
burning	The act of burning something. The burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance.
covetousness	Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins.
craving	A powerful desire for something. A craving for chocolate.
eagerness	A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something. They showed no eagerness to spread the gospel.
hankering	A strong desire to have or do something. He had a hankering to return to Scotland.
hunger	Strong desire for something (not food or drink. Hunger for affection.
hungriness	Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.
itch	A contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation. He has a bad case of the itch.
need	Circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity. A general state of need exists among the homeless.
pining	A coniferous tree.
thirst	A physiological need to drink. They quenched their thirst with spring water.
urge	A strong desire or impulse. Why this urge to travel.
yearning	Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need. He felt a yearning for the mountains.
zeal	A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause. His zeal for privatization.

Usage Examples of "Longing" as a noun

• Miranda felt a wistful longing for the old days.
• A tale of love and longing.

Longing as an Adjective

Definitions of "Longing" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “longing” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having or showing a yearning desire.

Synonyms of "Longing" as an adjective (6 Words)

avid	(often followed by `for’) ardently or excessively desirous. An avid ambition to succeed.
covetous	Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth. She fingered the linen with covetous hands.
desirous	Having or characterized by desire. The Pope was desirous of peace in Europe.
hungry	Having a strong desire or craving. A party hungry for power.
thirsty	Able to take in large quantities of moisture. She s not even looking at you Stop being so thirsty.
yearning	Involving or expressing yearning. A yearning hope.

Usage Examples of "Longing" as an adjective

• Her longing eyes.

Associations of "Longing" (30 Words)

ambition	Have as one s ambition. His ambition is to own his own business.
aspiration	The act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing. The needs and aspirations of the people.
aspire	Rise high; tower. We never thought that we might aspire to those heights.
bygone	Past events to be put aside. Bygone days.
covet	Wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person. I covet one of their smart bags.
craving	An intense desire for some particular thing. A craving for chocolate.
desire	Express a desire for. They were clinging together in fierce desire.
despair	The complete loss or absence of hope. In despair I hit the bottle.
desperation	A state in which all hope is lost or absent. She wrote to him in desperation.
eagerly	With eagerness; in an eager manner. Original illustrations are eagerly sought by collectors.
expect	Consider obligatory request and expect. One might expect that Hollywood would adjust its approach.
fatigue	A reduction in the efficiency of a muscle or organ after prolonged activity. They were fatigued by their journey.
hankering	A yearning for something or to do something. A hankering for family life.
homesick	Experiencing a longing for one’s home during a period of absence from it. He was homesick for America after five weeks in Europe.
homesickness	A longing to return home. I lived four years in London without a single pang of homesickness.
hunger	Feel or suffer hunger. When he had fasted forty days and forty nights he afterwards hungered.
infatuation	An object of extravagant short-lived passion. The thrill of infatuation.
insatiable	Of a person having an insatiable appetite or desire for something especially sex. An insatiable demand for old buildings to restore.
long	Long dated securities especially gilts. A long game.
miss	Fail to see or have a meeting with (someone. She missed his point.
nostalgia	Something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia. I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days at university.
oldie	An old song, film, or television programme that is still well known or popular. Collections of pop oldies.
starve	Be hungry; go without food. The Royalists were starved out after eleven days.
thirst	A feeling of needing or wanting to drink something. A thirst for knowledge.
unquenchable	Impossible to quench. His enthusiasm was unquenchable.
unrequited	(of a feeling, especially love) not returned. He s been pining with unrequited love.
want	Hunt or look for want for a particular reason. You shall want for nothing while you are with me.
weariness	Reluctance to see or experience any more of something. Growing war weariness.
yearn	Have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from. No fellow spirit yearned towards her.
yearning	Involving or expressing yearning. He felt a yearning for the mountains.