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- [hohm-sik]
- /ˈhoʊmˌsɪk/
- /ˈhəʊm.sɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohm-sik]
- /ˈhoʊmˌsɪk/
Definitions of homesick word
- adjective homesick sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time. 1
- noun homesick Experiencing a longing for one's home during a period of absence from it. 1
- adjective homesick temporarily missing home 1
- adjective homesick longing for country of origin 1
- adjective homesick If you are homesick, you feel unhappy because you are away from home and are missing your family, friends, and home very much. 0
- adjective homesick depressed or melancholy at being away from home and family 0
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Origin of homesick
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; home + sick1
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Parts of speech for Homesick
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homesick popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
homesick usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for homesick
adj homesick
adjective homesick
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- pining — to yearn deeply; suffer with longing; long painfully (often followed by for): to pine for one's home and family.
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- sad — Systems Analysis Definition
- upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
Antonyms for homesick
adjective homesick
- content — The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
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