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