Synonyms of nostalgic

nostalgic

adjective

as in wistful

showing or evoking a longing for an often idealized past

Her grandfather was nostalgic about the 'good old days'.

a nostalgic film about the 1960s

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wistful
• dreamy
• sentimental
• moony
• misty-eyed
• melodramatic
• sloppy
• moonstruck
• soapy
• starry-eyed
• mawkish
• sudsy
• schmaltzy
• saccharine
• gooey
• maudlin
• cloying
• corny
• sugary
• sappy
• drippy
• mushy
• soppy
• chocolate-box
• soap-operatic
• cutesy
• sugarcoated
• slushy
• wet
• sticky
• lovey-dovey
• soupy
• spoony
• spooney
• fruity
• twee
• novelettish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cynical
• hardheaded
• unsentimental
• hard-edged
• antisentimental
• hard-boiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nostalgic

The heart of the book is Didion’s eventual wariness of the impulse to create easy narratives about one’s life, about other people and about major political and cultural shifts — an inclination which can result in overly sentimental or nostalgic conclusions. —Abigail Lee, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025

The short bubble hem is back on trend (nostalgic for us millennials!) and perfectly spring-appropriate in black, dusty blue, or pale yellow. —Madeleine Bokan Thares, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025

Gstaad, the Swiss ski resort favored by Europe’s beau monde, has a distinctively nostalgic Alpine style. —Paola Singer, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2025

As such, the relaunch campaign started not with toys or a TV show but with merch and nostalgic content distributed via social media. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025