What is another word for Pined?

Pronunciation: [pˈa͡ɪnd] (IPA)

Synonyms for the word "Pined" include longed, yearned, craved, hankered, lusted, hungered, ached, desiderated, dreamt, aspired, hoped, fancied, desired, wanted, needed, wished, thirsted, and coveted. All these synonyms imply a strong desire or craving for something or someone that is absent, unattainable, or far away. To pine is to suffer from a deep sense of loss, nostalgia, or regret, and to feel incomplete without the object of one's desire. Whether one pines for a lost love, a distant friend, a past time, or an unfulfilled dream, the feeling is always intense and poignant.

What are the hypernyms for Pined?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Pined

At first the wolf was very unhappy, and evidently Pined for its absent master.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
For some political offence he had been shut up in prison, and had long Pined in solitude, when he was startled by hearing a slight noise in the chimney.
"Stories of Animal Sagacity"
W.H.G. Kingston
First it had pushed him upward, higher and higher, to a position of conspicuous pride, to the topmost summit of a fair mountain, where he could look round and say, "I have all that I Pined for.
"The Devil's Garden"
W. B. Maxwell

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