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Adjectives commonly used to describe "longing" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
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Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
(not comparable) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
Of, having, or relating to nostalgia.
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
(n)
(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
Impossible to resist.
Untamed; not domesticated.
Full of longing or yearning.
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
Existing in nature.
Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.
Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Lacking fulfillment; marked by a feeling of failure to achieve goals or desires.
Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
Common to all members of a group or class.
Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
Lasting forever; unending.
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
Very deep; very serious.
Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
Unable to be expressed; not able to be put into words.
(chiefly US; informal in UK and Ireland) Angry, annoyed.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
Incapable of being articulated or expressed; indescribable, inexpressible.
Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
Tasting of sugars.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
(N)
a greatest hits album by the English pop rock band Duran Duran, released in 1998.
Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).
Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, and/or passion.
Restless, short of temper, and intolerant of delays.
Not containable or controllable.
Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion.
Having a fever, an elevated body temperature.
Having no end.
(less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill.
Involving physical conflict.
Impossible (or very difficult) to describe.
Inborn; existing or having existed since birth.
Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
That cannot be quenched.
Very great or intense.
Impossible to speak about.
Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
Requiring immediate attention.
Dedicated to a religious purpose or a god.
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
Not able to be controlled, contained or governed.
Of or relating to the emotions.
Huge, gigantic, very large.
Suitable for or expected of a child.
Ideal but often impractical; visionary.
Very strong; possessing might.
(often with for) Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.
So unpleasant or painful as to be unendurable.
Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
Situated on the inside; that is within, inner; belonging to the inside.