C2adjectiveemotions
US/nɑːˈstæl.dʒɪk/
UK/nɒˈstæl.dʒɪk/
feeling happy and a little sad when you think about good times in the past
In context
The smell of street-side coffee always makes me nostalgic for my student days in Hanoi.
The band's new album has a nostalgic sound that reminds listeners of the 1990s.
Older voters often feel nostalgic about a time when life seemed simpler.
Words that go with nostalgic
adjective + preposition
- nostalgic forMany expats grow nostalgic for home cooking during the holidays.
- nostalgic aboutMy parents get nostalgic about the old black-and-white TV shows.
adjective + noun
- nostalgic lookThe exhibition takes a nostalgic look at Hanoi in the 1980s.
- nostalgic feelingOld school songs give me a warm, nostalgic feeling.
- nostalgic tripWe took a nostalgic trip back to our hometown for the class reunion.
adverb + adjective
- deeply nostalgicThe film is deeply nostalgic about village life before the war.