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