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nostalgic

/nɒˈstældʒɪk/adjective

उच्चारण नॉस्टैल्जिक

अतीत की यादों में खोया, स्मृतिविह्वल

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    feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past

    अतीत की यादों में खोया, स्मृतिविह्वल

    • Old songs make me nostalgic.
    • Visiting my old school left me feeling nostalgic for those carefree days.
    • The smell of rain made her nostalgic for her village.
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    • He gave a nostalgic smile as he looked at his school photographs.
    • Many people feel nostalgic about the radio programmes of their youth.

    Synonyms wistful sentimental reminiscent yearning homesick

    Opposite forward-looking unsentimental

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nos·tal·gic

?Which word?

Keep the longing-for-the-past words together: nostalgic, wistful (sadly thinking about something lost or wanted), reminiscent (reminding you of the past), sentimental, homesick (missing home).

अतीत की लालसा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: nostalgic, wistful (खोई या चाही चीज़ के बारे में उदासी से सोचने वाला), reminiscent (अतीत की याद दिलाने वाला), sentimental, homesick (घर की याद में व्याकुल)।

§Grammar and usage

Nostalgic for or about sth.

Nostalgic के बाद 'for' या 'about' आता है, जैसे 'nostalgic for the old days', जिसका अर्थ है बीते समय की मीठी याद में खो जाना।