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plaintive Synonyms

Another word for plaintive

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• adjective (Context 1)

Sounding sad, mournful, or wistful, especially in a weak, high-pitched, or appealing manner.

Usage Example

"The solitary cello played a mournful melody that echoed softly through the empty concert hall."

Strongest
mournful
doleful
melancholy
Strong
sorrowful
wistful
lugubrious
woeful
forlorn
sad
elegiac

Opposites of plaintive

The opposite of plaintive shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

joyful
cheerful
jubilant
exultant
merry
gleeful
upbeat
buoyant
See all opposites of plaintive

• Nearby Words

plainspoken
plainspokenness
plaintiff
plaintive
plaintively
plait
plan

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Plaintive. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/plaintive
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