homesick

adjective
UK: /ˈhəʊmsɪk/
US: /ˈhoʊmsɪk/

  1. Unhappy because you are away from home.

    1. I felt homesick when I went to camp.
    2. After a week at college, he began to feel homesick and lonely for his friends and family.

Synonyms

nostalgic wistful lonely
homesick noun

  1. The feeling of unhappiness when you are away from home.

    1. She suffered from homesickness during her exchange year.
    2. His homesickness was only cured when he returned to his family and familiar surroundings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "homesick" is /ˈhəʊmsɪk/ in British English and /ˈhoʊmsɪk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "homesick": nostalgic, wistful, lonely.

Example usage of "homesick": "I felt homesick when I went to camp.". More examples on the page.