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Translate wistfulness from English to Dutch

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wistfulness:
- droefenis; ongeluk; rouw; leed; smart; pijn; kruis; kwel
wistful:
- triest; zwaarmoedig; somber; troosteloos; naargeestig; melancholisch; droefgeestig; melancholische
Wiktionary:
- wistful → droefgeestig, weemoedig

English

Detailed Translations for wistfulness from English to Dutch

wistfulness:

wistfulness [the ~] nom

the wistfulness (dejection; mournfulness; sorrow; regret; melancholy; depression; sadness)
de droefenis; het ongeluk; de rouw; het leed; de smart; de pijn; het kruis; de kwel
- droefenis [de ~ (v)] nom
- ongeluk [het ~] nom
- rouw [de ~ (m)] nom
- leed [het ~] nom
- smart [de ~] nom
- pijn [de ~ (m)] nom
- kruis [het ~] nom
- kwel [de ~] nom

Translation Matrix for wistfulness:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
droefenis	dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness	grief
kruis	dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness	cross; shape of a cross; sign of the cross; vital parts
kwel	dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness	misery; misfortune; sorrow; squalor; trouble
leed	dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness	distress; grief; misery; pain; sadness; sorrow
ongeluk	dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness	accident; adversity; bad luck; calamity; destitution; disaster; evil; misery; misfortune; misère; reverse; squalor; tribulation; trouble
pijn	dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness	distress; grief; misery; pain; sadness; sorrow
rouw	dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness
smart	dejection; depression; melancholy; mournfulness; regret; sadness; sorrow; wistfulness	distress; grief; sorrow

Related Words for "wistfulness":

wistful

Synonyms for "wistfulness":

longing; yearning; hungriness

Related Definitions for "wistfulness":

a sadly pensive longing¹

wistful:

wistful adj

wistful (gloomy; sad; sombre; pensive; triste; moody; cheerless; joyless; somber)
triest; zwaarmoedig; somber; troosteloos; naargeestig
- triest adj
- zwaarmoedig adj
- somber adj
- troosteloos adj
- naargeestig adj
wistful (melancholic; nostalgic; sad; pensive)
melancholisch; droefgeestig
- melancholisch adj
- droefgeestig adj
wistful (melancholic; sad)
melancholische
- melancholische adj

Translation Matrix for wistful:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
droefgeestig	melancholic; nostalgic; pensive; sad; wistful
melancholisch	melancholic; nostalgic; pensive; sad; wistful
naargeestig	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful	dismal
somber	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful	cheerless; dismal; drab; dreary; dull; gloomy; grey; joyless; sad
triest	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful	cheerless; drab; dreary; dull; gloomy; grey; joyless; sad
troosteloos	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful	cheerless; drab; dreary; dull; gloomy; grey; joyless; sad
zwaarmoedig	cheerless; gloomy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; triste; wistful
-	pensive
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
melancholische	melancholic; sad; wistful

Related Words for "wistful":

wistfulness, wistfully

Synonyms for "wistful":

pensive; sad

Related Definitions for "wistful":

showing pensive sadness¹
- the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty¹

Wiktionary Translations for wistful:

wistful

adjective

full of longing
- wistful → droefgeestig; weemoedig

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University