Plaintive

Parts Of Speech: Adjective

Definition:

Sounding sad and mournful.

Synonyms: Similar words

grief-stricken	heartrending	melancholy
mournful	sad	sorrowful

grief-stricken

heartrending

melancholy

mournful

sad

sorrowful

Antonyms: Opposite words

cheerful

happy

joyful

Sentences:

Picture-1: Man, woman

George looked up plaintively and tried to explain.

Picture-2: Man, woman

"I miss my dad," he said plaintively.

Picture-3: Man, woman

Rachael’s voice was a little plaintive.

Picture-4: Man playing guitar

Tim played a plaintive song.