😢Homesick

adjective
/ˈhoʊm.sɪk/

Meaning

experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it; missing home
feeling sad because you are away from home; longing for one's home and family

Example Sentences

After three months studying abroad, Maria felt increasingly homesick for her family.

She felt homesick during her first week at college.

Synonyms

nostalgic, longing, yearning, missing home
Entry 1
nostalgic, longing, yearning, missing home
Entry 2
nostalgic, longing, yearning

Antonyms

content, settled, comfortable, at home
Entry 1
content, settled, comfortable, at home
Entry 2
content, settled, at home

Collocations

feel homesick, homesick student, getting homesick, get homesick, homesick for home
Entry 1
feel homesick, homesick student, getting homesick
Entry 2
feel homesick, get homesick, homesick for home

Related Vocabularies

happening slowly over time; step by step; progressive;
located all around a particular place or thing; nearby
Involving much sitting and little physical activity.
Marked with spots, streaks, or blotches of different shades or colors.
easy to understand or do; not complicated
full of playful spirit; lively and fun-loving

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