homesick

[hohm-sik]

adjective

1. sad or depressed from a longing for home or family while away from them for a long time.

homesick

/ ˈhəʊmˌsɪk /

adjective

1. depressed or melancholy at being away from home and family

Other Word Forms

• homesickness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of homesick¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; home + sick ¹

Example Sentences

The plan was to demoralize war-weary, homesick troops scattered around the Pacific theater.

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The Russia/England problem had been inspired by Penelope’s homesick mood, but she thought Boris and Constantin might take an interest, as the two boys argued daily over which twin was bigger.

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Even so, on this particular autumn morning, Penelope found herself feeling rather homesick for her alma mater.

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Separated from her friends, she struggled with her mental health - at one point, she was so homesick that she built a scale model of her family's old flat in Ukraine.

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Having been pent up for so long, friendless and homesick, they go wild in the safety of Luna’s generic apartment, which scenic designer Tanya Orellana furnishes with makeshift graduate school touches.

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Related Words

• lonely 
• wistful