| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | achingly fond | painfully affectionate toward the past |
| 2. | affectionate | showing warm feeling for the past |
| 3. | attached | emotionally tied to earlier times |
| 4. | backward-looking | focused on the past |
| 5. | bittersweet | both happy and sad in memory |
| 6. | blue | sad with longing for before |
| 7. | brooding | dwelling moodily on the past |
| 8. | bygone | from an earlier and remembered time |
| 9. | cherishing | holding past memories dear |
| 10. | clinging | holding emotionally to the past |
| 11. | comforting | pleasantly recalling familiar earlier times |
| 12. | contemplative | quietly reflecting on earlier times |
| 13. | downcast | sadly absorbed in old memories |
| 14. | dream-lost | absorbed in past memories |
| 15. | dreamy | lost in pleasant past thoughts |
| 16. | emotional | strongly moved by old memories |
| 17. | evocative | suggesting vivid past memories |
| 18. | familiar | pleasantly reminding of earlier life |
| 19. | faraway | lost in distant remembered thoughts |
| 20. | fireside | warmly evocative of old comforts |
| 21. | fond | having warm affection for the past |
| 22. | forlorn | sadly longing for something lost |
| 23. | full of longing | strongly yearning for earlier times |
| 24. | full of memories | rich with remembered feeling |
| 25. | glum | quietly sad about earlier times |
| 26. | gone-by-loving | fond of times gone by |
| 27. | hankering | having a strong old longing |
| 28. | haunted | deeply affected by old memories |
| 29. | heart-tugging | stirring tender old feelings |
| 30. | heartfelt | deeply felt in remembrance |
| 31. | heavy-hearted | sadly longing for the past |
| 32. | homelike | evoking home and old memories |
| 33. | homesick | longing for home or familiar past |
| 34. | homespun | comfortingly old and familiar |
| 35. | homeward | turned emotionally toward home and past |
| 36. | idealizing | viewing the past too fondly |
| 37. | introspective | looking inward at old memories |
| 38. | lingering | remaining in memory with feeling |
| 39. | lonesome | sadly missing familiar past comforts |
| 40. | longing | feeling a strong desire for past |
| 41. | looking back | reflecting on earlier times |
| 42. | loving | showing affectionate remembrance |
| 43. | maudlin | overly sentimental about past feelings |
| 44. | meditative | deeply reflective about the past |
| 45. | melancholy | sadly thoughtful about the past |
| 46. | memory-bound | tied emotionally to memories |
| 47. | memory-haunted | troubled by persistent old memories |
| 48. | memory-laden | full of remembered associations |
| 49. | memory-rich | abundant in remembered associations |
| 50. | memory-soaked | saturated with remembered emotion |
| 51. | missing the old days | longing for earlier times |
| 52. | mooning | longing dreamily for what is gone |
| 53. | mournful | sadly remembering what has passed |
| 54. | musing | absorbed in thoughtful remembrance |
| 55. | old-days-minded | fondly focused on former times |
| 56. | old-soul | drawn to earlier times |
| 57. | old-timey | pleasantly suggestive of older days |
| 58. | past-leaning | inclined emotionally toward earlier times |
| 59. | past-oriented | focused emotionally on earlier times |
| 60. | pensive | quietly thoughtful about earlier times |
| 61. | pineful | full of sad longing |
| 62. | pining | yearning sadly for what is gone |
| 63. | plaintive | expressing sorrowful longing |
| 64. | poignant | sharply touching in remembered feeling |
| 65. | recollection-filled | full of recalled moments |
| 66. | recollective | inclined to recall the past |
| 67. | reflective | thoughtfully recalling earlier times |
| 68. | regretful | sad about what is gone |
| 69. | reminiscent | bringing past memories to mind |
| 70. | retrospective | looking back on earlier times |
| 71. | romantic | idealizing the past with affection |
| 72. | rose-tinted | seeing the past too positively |
| 73. | rosy-eyed | viewing earlier times fondly |
| 74. | ruminative | deeply thinking over the past |
| 75. | sad-eyed | looking wistful and reflective |
| 76. | sappy | overly sentimental in remembrance |
| 77. | schmaltzy | excessively sentimental about the past |
| 78. | sentimental | emotionally attached to past memories |
| 79. | sepia-toned | evoking an old remembered mood |
| 80. | softhearted | easily moved by old memories |
| 81. | sorrowful | feeling sadness about what is gone |
| 82. | soulful | deeply emotional and reflective |
| 83. | starry-eyed | naively idealizing the past |
| 84. | sweetly sorrowful | gently sad about fond memories |
| 85. | tearful | full of emotional remembrance |
| 86. | teary | tearful with remembered feeling |
| 87. | tender | gently affectionate toward past memories |
| 88. | thoughtful | reflecting gently on the past |
| 89. | touching | evoking tender remembrance |
| 90. | treasuring | valuing old memories deeply |
| 91. | warm | affectionately remembering earlier times |
| 92. | weepy | easily moved to tears by memories |
| 93. | wishful | full of longing thoughts |
| 94. | wistful | longingly reflective about the past |
| 95. | woeful | full of sorrowful remembrance |
| 96. | yearnful | full of longing for the past |
| 97. | yearning | longing for earlier times |
| 98. | yesterday-focused | centered on earlier times |
| 99. | yesteryear-loving | loving earlier times deeply |
| 100. | yesteryear-minded | focused fondly on earlier times |