Upper-Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #693 of 1319

nostalgic (adj.)

longing for the past

Examples

  • Nostalgic for childhood.

Key rules

  • Nostalgic means feeling longing for the past
  • Nostalgic for, feel nostalgic
  • Nostalgia is the noun
💡 Tip: Describing memories // Describing old songs // Describing childhood
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