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nostalgic

(nɒstældʒɪk)
1. adjective
Nostalgic things cause you to think affectionately about the past.
Although we still depict nostalgic snow scenes on Christmas cards, winters are nowvery much warmer.
Somehow the place even smelt wonderfully nostalgic.
2. adjective [usually verb-link ADJECTIVE]
If you feel nostalgic, you think affectionately about experiences you had in the past.
Many people were nostalgic for the good old days. [+ for/about]
You tend to be nostalgic, and like things to be as they have always been.
nostalgically (nɒstældʒɪkli) adverb [ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]
People look back nostalgically on the war period, simply because everyone pulledtogether.
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nostalgic in British English

(nɒˈstældʒɪk)
adjective
1. 
of or characterized by nostalgia
noun
2. 
a person who indulges in nostalgia

Examples of 'nostalgic' in a sentence
nostalgic

It was unashamedly nostalgic and very enjoyable.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Quite how this could have been done without being nostalgic or looking back is beyond me.
The Sun (2017)
It lacks a single nostalgic feeling.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
How am I supposed to get nostalgic for the early Noughties already?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Was that serious or just a nostalgic trip down memory lane?
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Journalists are almost nostalgic for the silly season of summers past.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He still feels quite nostalgic for it now.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
So did he feel nostalgic for the old days?
The Sun (2011)
Just look at the nostalgic stuff on the box.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Remember how nostalgic people who were adults during the postwar era became when they talked about rationing?
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It is also an unashamedly nostalgic celebration of childhood.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Both musicians wax nostalgic about the ease with which their musical conversation resumed.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The idea is to surprise them with dishes he thinks they might like based on their lives and nostalgic feelings about food.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We mustn't get too nostalgic for any particular medium.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In these cases, the interim becomes the bridge between a nostalgic past and a foggy future.
Christianity Today (2000)
There's no point in getting nostalgic.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A thick cloud of memories and regrets soon darkens the nostalgic glow.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
I was sad it ended and still feel nostalgic.
The Sun (2011)
It's almost a nostalgic reunion.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The story is unashamedly nostalgic.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Didn't nostalgic yearning for the classical world give us the glories of the Renaissance?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
As a way of making a programme it looks cheap as chips, but is redeemed by the pleasure of a nostalgic wallow in old gigs.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In other languages
nostalgic

British English: nostalgic ADJECTIVE
thing Nostalgic things cause you to think affectionately about the past.
Somehow the place even smelt wonderfully nostalgic.
  • American English: nostalgic
  • Brazilian Portuguese: nostálgico
  • Chinese: 引起怀旧的
  • European Spanish: nostálgico
  • French: nostalgique
  • German: nostalgisch
  • Italian: nostalgico
  • Japanese: 懐かしい
  • Korean: 향수를 불러일으키는
  • European Portuguese: nostálgico
  • Latin American Spanish: nostálgico
British English: nostalgic ADJECTIVE
person, feeling If you feel nostalgic, you think affectionately about experiences you had in the past.
Many people were nostalgic for the good old days.
  • American English: nostalgic
  • Brazilian Portuguese: nostálgico
  • Chinese: 怀念的
  • European Spanish: nostálgico
  • French: nostalgique
  • German: nostalgisch
  • Italian: nostalgico
  • Japanese: 懐かしい
  • Korean: 향수를 불러일으키는
  • European Portuguese: nostálgico
  • Latin American Spanish: nostálgico

Chinese translation of 'nostalgic'

nostalgic

(nɔsˈtældʒɪk)

adj

  1. [person] 怀(懷)旧(舊)的 (huáijiù de)
  2. [trip, memory, song, book] 令人怀(懷)旧(舊)的 (lìng rén huáijiù de)
    to be nostalgic about/for sth 怀(懷)恋(戀)某事物 (huáiliàn mǒushìwù)
(adjective) 
I got nostalgic the other night and dug out my old photos.
Synonyms
sentimental
It's a very sentimental play.
longing
The dog cast longing looks at the food on the table.
emotional
It was a very emotional moment.
homesick
wistful
There was a wistful look in his eyes when he spoke of his childhood.
maudlin
She turned maudlin after a few drinks.
regretful

Additional synonyms

in the sense of emotional
Definition
appealing to the emotions
It was a very emotional moment.
Synonyms
moving,
touching,
affecting,
exciting,
stirring,
thrilling,
sentimental,
poignant,
emotive,
heart-rending,
heart-warming,
tear-jerking (informal)
in the sense of longing
Definition
having or showing desire
The dog cast longing looks at the food on the table.
Synonyms
yearning,
anxious,
eager,
burning,
hungry,
pining,
craving,
languishing,
ardent,
avid,
wishful,
wistful,
desirous
in the sense of maudlin
Definition
foolishly or tearfully sentimental, esp. as a result of drinking
She turned maudlin after a few drinks.
Synonyms
sentimental,
tearful,
mushy (informal),
soppy (British, informal),
weepy (informal),
slushy (informal),
mawkish,
lachrymose,
icky (informal),
overemotional

Nearby words of
nostalgic

  • nosey
  • nosh
  • nostalgia
  • nostalgic
  • nostril
  • nostrum
  • not bad

Synonyms of 'nostalgic'

nostalgic

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