Enter the word for search

plaintive

/ˈpleɪntɪv/

Translations

plaintiveadjective

more plaintive

Comp.

most plaintive

Super.

/ˈpleɪntɪv/

plaintifQui exprime la tristesse, la mélancolie ou la douleur; littéraire.

The plaintive cry of the lone wolf echoed through the forest.

Le cri plaintif du loup solitaire résonnait dans la forêt.

Additional translations

plaintifSens vieilli: qui exprime une plainte, une récrimination ou un grief.

Synonyms

Antonyms

plaintiveadjective

Expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful.

The plaintive cry of the lone wolf echoed through the forest.

Having the nature of a complaint; expressing grievance or protest (archaic).

He penned a plaintive letter to the landlord, listing each of his grievances.