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