Definitions
- Describing a desire or craving for something that is not necessarily attainable. - Referring to a feeling of lacking or needing something. - Talking about a sense of yearning or longing for something that is out of reach.
- Describing a deep and intense desire for something that is not currently present. - Referring to a feeling of nostalgia or sentimentality towards something that is no longer accessible. - Talking about a sense of yearning or longing for something that is unattainable or far away.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words express a strong desire or yearning for something.
- 2Both words convey a sense of lacking or needing something.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a feeling of nostalgia or sentimentality.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Longingly expresses a deeper and more intense desire than wantingly.
- 2Scope: Wantingly can refer to a desire for something that is attainable, while longingly often implies a desire for something that is unattainable or far away.
- 3Emotion: Longingly often conveys a sense of sadness or melancholy, while wantingly is more neutral in emotional tone.
- 4Focus: Wantingly emphasizes the desire or craving for something, while longingly emphasizes the yearning or longing for something that is absent or distant.
- 5Usage: Wantingly is less common and may be considered more informal than longingly.
Remember this!
Wantingly and longingly both express a strong desire or yearning for something. However, longingly conveys a deeper and more intense desire, often with a sense of sadness or melancholy, while wantingly is more neutral in emotional tone and can refer to a desire for something that is attainable. Additionally, longingly often implies a desire for something that is unattainable or far away, while wantingly emphasizes the desire or craving for something.
