pining
/ˈpaɪnɪŋ/
noun
- A feeling of strong longing or yearning for someone or something, often accompanied by sadness.
- The song is full of pining for lost love.
- Her pining for her hometown grew stronger each day.
- He couldn't hide his pining for the days of his youth.
Antonyms
verb
- To yearn deeply or suffer from longing, especially for someone or something absent.
- She is pining for her family while studying abroad.
- He spent the whole summer pining after his old friends.
- The dog sat by the door, pining for its owner to return.