Synonyms for yearning

Noun

1. longing, yearning, desire

usage: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

Verb

1. hanker, long, yearn, desire, want

usage: desire strongly or persistently

2. ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish, hanker, long, yearn

usage: have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"

3. yearn, care for, cherish, hold dear, treasure

usage: have affection for; feel tenderness for

Adjective

1. wistful, yearning, sad (vs. glad)

usage: full of longing or unfulfilled desire; "those wistful little ads that the lovelorn place in the classifieds"