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