plaintive (Meaning)
plaintive (s)
expressing sorrow
plaintive (n.)
Repining; complaining; lamenting.
Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad.
Synonyms & Antonyms of plaintive
Synonyms:
- forlorn
- groaning
- heartsore
- miserable
- woebegone
- downhearted
- dolesome
- gloomy
- despondent
- dispirited
- low-spirited
- bleeding
- disconsolate
- downcast
- black
- suffering
- grey
- joyless
- dismal
- bawling
- morose
- glum
- deploring
- elegiacal
- pessimistic
- moaning
- inconsolable
- wretched
- keening
- dejected
- heartsick
- crestfallen
- brokenhearted
- darkening
- morbid
- bemoaning
- desolate
- moody
- triste
- bewailing
- dark
- dreary
- dirgelike
- elegiac
- saturnine
- pathetic
- careworn
- low
- sombre
- cheerless
- sullen
- gray
- howling
- piteous
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, heartbroken, bitter, funeral, weeping, wailing, depressed, agonized, melancholy, tearful
bright, cheery, delighted, laughing, happy, joyful, laughing, cheerful, cheery, happy
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.
