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

Need another word that means the same as “nostalgia”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “nostalgia” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Nostalgia” are: wistfulness, longing for the past, pining for the past, yearning for the past, regret, reminiscence, remembrance, recollection, homesickness, sentimentality

Nostalgia as a Noun

Definitions of "Nostalgia" as a noun

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

• Something done or presented in order to evoke feelings of nostalgia.
• Longing for something past.
• A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.

Synonyms of "Nostalgia" as a noun (10 Words)

homesickness	A longing to return home. I lived four years in London without a single pang of homesickness.
longing for the past	Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.
pining for the past	A coniferous tree.
recollection	A thing recollected; a memory. A biography based on his wife s recollections.
regret	Used in polite formulas to express apology for or sadness at an occurrence or an inability to accept an invitation. He had to decline to his regret.
remembrance	A thing kept or given as a reminder or in commemoration of someone. They exchanged fond remembrances of his gentle ways.
reminiscence	A collection in literary form of incidents that someone remembers. His reminiscences of his early days in Parliament.
sentimentality	Exaggerated and self-indulgent tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia. There are passages which verge on sentimentality.
wistfulness	A sadly pensive longing.
yearning for the past	Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.

Usage Examples of "Nostalgia" as a noun

• I was overcome with acute nostalgia for my days at university.
• An evening of TV nostalgia.

Associations of "Nostalgia" (30 Words)

angst	A feeling of persistent worry about something trivial. The existential angst of the middle classes.
bygone	A thing dating from an earlier time. Bygone days.
contemplative	A person devoted to the contemplative life. Contemplative knowledge of God.
depressed	(of a place or economic activity) suffering the damaging effects of a lack of demand or employment. Depressed inner city areas.
despair	The complete loss or absence of hope. They were rescued from despair at the last minute.
desperate	Desperately determined. A desperate sadness enveloped Ruth.
desperation	Desperate recklessness. Courage born of desperation.
despondency	Feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless. An air of despondency.
despondent	In low spirits from loss of hope or courage. Despondent about his failure.
disappointing	Not up to expectations. The team made a disappointing start.
disappointment	A person or thing that causes disappointment. The job proved a disappointment.
dismal	Causing a mood of gloom or depression. His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty.
frustration	An event or circumstance that causes one to feel frustrated. Her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration.
gloom	A state of depression or despondency. A year of economic gloom for the car industry.
grief	Intense sorrow, especially caused by someone’s death. Her death was a great grief to John.
heartache	Intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death. The familiar pang of heartache.
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.
hopeless	Very bad or incompetent. I m hopeless at names.
loneliness	The state of being alone in solitary isolation. Feelings of depression and loneliness.
longing	Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need. Her longing eyes.
melancholy	A humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy. At the centre of his music lies a profound melancholy and nostalgia.
mourning	State of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one. If he dies she ll put on mourning but she won t cry.
oldie	An old song, film, or television programme that is still well known or popular. Collections of pop oldies.
sadness	Emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being. It is one of life s sadnesses.
somber	Lacking brightness or color; dull. A somber mood.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. It was a great sorrow to her when they separated.
sorry	Filled with compassion for. He said he was sorry he had upset me.
unhappy	Not happy. The unhappy or sad news.
wistful	Showing pensive sadness. A wistful smile.