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Adjectives commonly used to describe "yearning" — vivid descriptors for richer, more specific prose.
(adj)
(of distance or position; also figurative) Extending, reaching or positioned far from a point of reference, especially downwards.
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(informal) Very good; excellent; wonderful; fantastic.
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.
(loosely) Possessing power, might, or strength.
(not comparable) Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.
Of or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
Pertaining to an idealised form of love (originally, as might be felt by the heroes of a romance); conducive to romance; loving, affectionate.
Of, having, or relating to nostalgia.
Existing in nature.
In need of some rest or sleep.
Not normal; odd, unusual, surprising, out of the ordinary, often with a negative connotation.
(n)
(countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
Unchanged through time or space; permanent.
Concerning religion.
Full of longing or yearning.
In dire need (of something); having a dire need or desire.
Boundless, endless, without end or limits; innumerable.
Not satisfied, especially with the quantity of something; dissatisfied; uncontented.
Very deep; very serious.
Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving.
Common to all members of a group or class.
Untamed; not domesticated.
Causing pain or distress, either physical or mental.
Full of ardor; expressing passion, spirit, or enthusiasm.
Having, or capable of exerting, power or influence.
Not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased; very greedy.
Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
Driven by impulse, spontaneous and without thinking.
Not awake; having no awareness (usually as the result of a head injury).
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Lasting forever; unending.
Arising from the fact of being male or female; pertaining to sex or gender, or to the social relations between the sexes.
Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.
Affecting, or found throughout, a large area (e.g. the entire land or body); broad in extent; widely diffused.
Impossible to resist.
Inborn; existing or having existed since birth.
Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion.
(adv)
At any time.
Tasting of sugars.
Having a spiritual or magical significance that transcends human understanding.
Lacking fulfillment; marked by a feeling of failure to achieve goals or desires.
Of or relating to the emotions.
Of a colour between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.
Having no end.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.
Not containable or controllable.
Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected.
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
Arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion; exciting pathos.
Not counterfeit, spurious, false, or adulterated
Obstinately refusing to give up or let go.
Of, or relating to mystics, mysticism or occult mysteries; mystical.
(informal, derogatory, especially of a person) Stupid.
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
Extending for the entire duration of life.
That cannot be quenched.
Of or pertaining to a god.
Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.
Incapable of being articulated or expressed; indescribable, inexpressible.
Relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.
(less common in the UK and Ireland) In poor health; ill.
Impossible to speak about.
Having a feeling of anxiety or disquietude; extremely concerned, especially about something that will happen in the future or that is unknown.
Very strong; possessing might.
Lasting forever, or for an indefinitely long time.
Genuine; meaning what one says or does; heartfelt.