Yearning — synonyms, definition

1. yearning (a)

acquisitive ambitious avid covetous desiring desirous eager emotional energetic envious grasping greedy hankering hopeful hungry impassioned inspired longing longing for melancholy • • •

2. yearning (Noun)

ambitious appetite aspiration craving desire dream eager eagerness energetic hankering hope hopeful hunger hungriness hungry inspired longing motive thirst urge • • •

yearning (Noun) — Prolonged unfulfilled desire or need. ex. "she was sick with yearning"

desire discontent discontentedness discontentment hankering nostalgia pining wishfulness wistfulness yen

3. yearning (Verb)

aching languishing panting pining yenning

yearning (Verb) — Desire strongly or persistently.

yearning (Verb) — Have a desire for something or someone who is not present. ex. "She yearned for a cigarette"

yearning (Verb) — Have affection for; feel tenderness for.

caring for cherishing desiring holding dear treasuring wanting dying