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Listful vs Wistful - What's the difference?

listful | wistful |

As adjectives the difference between listful and wistful

is that listful is attentive, listening while wistful is full of yearning or longing.

listful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (archaic) attentive, listening

    • Related terms

    * listen

    wistful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • full of yearning or longing
    • His eyes grew wistful as he recalled his university days.
  • sad and thoughtful

    • Synonyms

    * (thoughtful sadness) (l)

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