saudade

[ soh-dah-duh ]

Part of Speech noun

Origin + Etymology

1910–15; Portuguese First recorded in 1910–15; from Portuguese: literally, “yearning,” from Latin sōlitāt-, stem of sōlitās“loneliness, solitude”

Synonyms

longing
wistfulness
missingness
melancholy
nostalgia

Antonyms

cheerful
happy
euphoric
light

Definition

a deep emotional state of melancholic longing for a person or thing that is absent

Example

A) The sad music made her feel saudade, making her yearn for her loved one. B) He had never experienced saudade to this extent before, but the picture of her reminded him of his loss.

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