wishfulness
State of wanting
Wishfulness is the quality of being full of wishes or longing—a state of hopeful desire, often for things unlikely or impossible.
It carries a dreamy, sometimes naive quality: There was a wishfulness in the way she talked about moving to Paris.
The word suggests emotion without action, wanting without pursuing.
Intense prolonged craving
- piningAching with prolonged desire
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- desireIntense wanting
wistfulness · nostalgia · homesickness · melancholy · sentimentality · bittersweet · heartsickness · languishing
Conscious fantasy while awake
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
- musingReflective contemplation
escapism · make-believe · whimsy · enchantment · vision · trance · woolgathering · fancy
Tendency to expect good
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- hopefulnessExpectation of positive outcomes
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
- anticipationState of awaiting something
faith · idealism · positivity · confidence · eagerness · belief · prospect · possibility
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
desire · wistfulness · nostalgia · homesickness · melancholy · sentimentality · bittersweet · heartsickness · languishing · sighing
daydream
Conscious fantasy while awake
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- imaginationFaculty for forming ideas
musing · escapism · make-believe · whimsy · enchantment · vision · trance · woolgathering · fancy · stargazing
optimism
Tendency to expect good
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- hopefulnessExpectation of positive outcomes
- expectationBelief about future outcomes
anticipation · faith · idealism · positivity · confidence · eagerness · belief · prospect · possibility · trust
wishfulnesscontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
satisfaction · fulfillment · gratification · contentedness · satiation
wishfulnessrealism
Accepting things as they are
pragmatism · acceptance · clear-sightedness · level-headedness · groundedness
wishfulnessgratitude
Thankfulness for kindness received
thankfulness · appreciation · equanimity · serenity · peace
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