adj
nostalgic
adj
1
Feeling or expressing nostalgia; longing for the past.
"He grew nostalgic whenever he smelled his grandmother's cooking."
"The film has a nostalgic look at 1980s childhood."
How to Use Nostalgic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes a wistful, fond feeling about the past, or anything that evokes it.
Common pairings
feel nostalgic
nostalgic for
nostalgic look back
Word Forms
more nostalgic comparative, nostalgics plural, most nostalgic superlative
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