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