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longing

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlɒŋɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈlɔŋɪŋ, ˈlɑŋ-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lônging, long-)


longing
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Sense: Noun: yearning
Synonyms:
yearning Collocations, pining, hunger Collocations, desire Collocations, thirst Collocations, craving Collocations, aching Collocations, hankering, yen, need Collocations, wish Collocations, homesickness, nostalgia
Sense: Adjective: wishful
Synonyms:
yearning Collocations, hankering, craving Collocations, wishful, wistful, yearnful, nostalgic, desirous, pining, homesick Collocations


long
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Adjective: extended in space
Synonyms:
lengthy Collocations, extended Collocations, elongated, stretching, outstretched, great Collocations, lanky, lengthened, endless Collocations, stretched-out, far-reaching
Antonyms:
short Collocations, small Collocations, stubby, shortened, chopped off, sawn off, squashed, compressed, curtailed
Sense: Adjective: extended in time
Synonyms:
lengthy Collocations, drawn out, prolonged, protracted, lasting Collocations, enduring Collocations, continued, sustained Collocations, extended Collocations, endless Collocations, long-lived, long-term, lingering Collocations, spun-out, persistent Collocations, dragging
Antonyms:
short Collocations, brief Collocations, concise, truncated, fleeting Collocations, quick Collocations, abbreviated, curtailed
Sense: Adjective: boring
Synonyms:
drawn-out, boring Collocations, tedious Collocations, long-winded, endless Collocations, windy Collocations
Antonyms:
reduced, summarized, abrupt Collocations, in a nutshell, short and sweet, snappy
Sense: Verb: yearn - often followed by 'for'
Synonyms:
yearn Collocations, pine Collocations, be dying, desire Collocations, crave Collocations, wish Collocations, want Collocations, yen, lust Collocations, itch Collocations
Antonyms:
abhorrence, hate Collocations, hatred Collocations, loathing Collocations, dislike Collocations, aversion, indifference, lack of interest

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