plaintive English

Meaning plaintive meaning

What does plaintive mean?

plaintive

— adjective (= mournful) expressing sorrow

Synonyms plaintive synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as plaintive?

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mournful

sad

sorrowful

doleful

wretch

poor

pitiful

pathetic

miserable

melancholy

disconsolate

yearnful

wistful

wailful

sympathetic

regretful

piteous

pensive

mournful melody

minor key

luctiferous

lamentable

lachrymose

heavyhearted

expressive of complaint

downcast

dolent

devotional

despondent

crooning

compassionate

blue

Topics plaintive topics

What do people use plaintive to talk about?

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad

Sad

• What words describe something that causes someone to feel sad?
  sad depressing grievous heartbreaking plaintive mournful tragic

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Complain

• What words describe something someone says when complaining?
  plaintive whiny