plaintive (Meaning)
plaintive (s)
expressing sorrow
plaintive (n.)
Repining; complaining; lamenting.
Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad.
Synonyms & Antonyms of plaintive
Synonyms:
- elegiac
- gloomy
- desolate
- brokenhearted
- bleeding
- elegiacal
- cheerless
- downhearted
- forlorn
- black
- careworn
- heartsick
- dejected
- suffering
- darkening
- miserable
- keening
- inconsolable
- groaning
- dolesome
- pessimistic
- morbid
- triste
- moody
- despondent
- gray
- low
- dismal
- deploring
- joyless
- moaning
- dreary
- dark
- heartsore
- sombre
- woebegone
- pathetic
- low-spirited
- morose
- bemoaning
- downcast
- sullen
- dispirited
- howling
- wretched
- bewailing
- saturnine
- dirgelike
- bawling
- glum
- grey
- crestfallen
- piteous
- disconsolate
Antonyms:
plaintive Sentence Examples
- The plaintive melody of the violin evoked a profound sense of longing in her soul.
- The abandoned child's plaintive cries pierced the stillness of the night.
- The wind howled a plaintive lament through the barren branches of the trees.
- The plaintive gaze in the dog's eyes conveyed its unspoken sorrow.
- The plaintive notes of a distant guitar carried softly on the evening breeze.
- The elderly woman's plaintive voice trembled as she recounted her life's journey.
- The plaintive song of a mockingbird filled the air with a bittersweet melody.
- The plaintive silence of the empty house whispered secrets of its former inhabitants.
- The plaintive murmur of the waves broke the monotony of the shoreline.
- The plaintive plea for help fell on deaf ears, leaving a void of unanswered prayers.
FAQs About the word plaintive
expressing sorrowRepining; complaining; lamenting., Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad.
mournful, funeral, weeping, wailing, bitter, heartbroken, doleful, tearful, dolorous, melancholy
bright, delighted, triumphant, smiling, joyful, laughing, cheerful, cheery, joyful, cheerful
The plaintive melody of the violin evoked a profound sense of longing in her soul.
The abandoned child's plaintive cries pierced the stillness of the night.
The wind howled a plaintive lament through the barren branches of the trees.
The plaintive gaze in the dog's eyes conveyed its unspoken sorrow.
