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

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of nostalgic

Reseller Beyond Retro is still riding the nostalgic wave with styles that nod to Y2K and ’90s trends. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Jan. 2025

Photo: Gillian Laub Parents might be nostalgic for an era when children spent their days outside throwing rocks, absorbed in productively unproductive play, but actually re-creating that ideal can feel impossible. —Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025

Having grown up cruising and racing Creole, Gucci remains both nostalgic and practical about the classic vessel. —Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2025

This time around, the story also struck a better balance between letting the 'rookies' shine and giving the veterans plenty of space to kick ass without things feeling too nostalgic. —Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024