[adjective] - sad and thinking about something that is impossible or pastShe cast a wistful glance at her friend's invitation and wished she had been invited to the party.As his granddaughter talked about her life in the theatre, he began to grow wistful about his own days as an actor.
WISTFUL
Meaning of WISTFUL in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012