Nostalgic

B2 16+
Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /nɑˈstældʒɪk/

Definitions of nostalgic

adjective a feeling of sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past

Example Sentences

A1 I felt nostalgic when I saw my childhood teddy bear.

A2 Looking at old photographs always makes me feel nostalgic.

B1 The old song playing on the radio made her feel nostalgic for her high school days.

B2 Walking through the old neighborhood, he couldn't help but feel nostalgic for the days when he used to play in the streets.

C1 The museum exhibit was filled with nostalgic artifacts from the 1920s.

C2 As she flipped through the pages of her grandmother's journal, she couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgic longing for a time long gone.

Examples of nostalgic in a Sentence

formal The old photograph made him feel nostalgic for his childhood home.

informal Seeing that toy from the 90s made me so nostalgic.

slang I'm feeling hella nostalgic for the good old days.

figurative The sound of the train whistle was like a nostalgic melody from the past.

Grammatical Forms of nostalgic

past tense

nostalgized

plural

nostalgics

comparative

more nostalgic

superlative

most nostalgic

present tense

feel nostalgic

future tense

will feel nostalgic

perfect tense

have felt nostalgic

continuous tense

is feeling nostalgic

singular

nostalgic

positive degree

nostalgic

infinitive

to feel nostalgic

gerund

feeling nostalgic

participle

nostalgizing

Origin and Evolution of nostalgic

First Known Use: 1688 year
Language of Origin: Greek
Story behind the word: The word 'nostalgic' is derived from the Greek words 'nostos' meaning 'return home' and 'algos' meaning 'pain'. It was first coined by a Swiss medical student named Johannes Hofer in his 1688 medical dissertation titled 'Dissertatio medica de nostalgia'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a medical context to describe a condition of homesickness, 'nostalgic' has evolved to also encompass a sentimental longing for the past or a sense of wistful affection for a period in the past.