WISTFUL


Meaning of WISTFUL in English

■ adjective having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C17: appar. from obs. wistly 'intently', influenced by wishful .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.