Antonyms for plaintive
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : pleyn-tiv |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpleɪn tɪv |
Definition of plaintive
Origin :- late 14c., "lamenting," from Old French plaintif "complaining; wretched, miserable," from plainte (see plaint). Sense of "mournful, sad" first recorded 1570s. Related: Plaintively; plaintiveness.
- adj pathetic, woebegone
- Yet the thought of her had persisted as a plaintive undertone through all the days after.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- Burke inquired in desperation before the plaintive outburst.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- It is bitter in Baudelaire, sweet and plaintive in Lamartine, mystic in Verlaine.
- Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde
- Yet he managed to utter a plaintive thought, showing at least that he realised his position.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- She clasped her hands, suddenly carrying her urgency to plaintive entreaty.
- Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
- Whereupon the plaintive voice of Cousin Egbert arose to me, "Just below my legs."
- Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
- "It is you, Caron," he murmured in that plaintive voice of his.
- Extract from : « The Trampling of the Lilies » by Rafael Sabatini
- "I 'm not asleep, Fritz," said a weak, plaintive voice from the bed.
- Extract from : « The Fortunes Of Glencore » by Charles James Lever
- He became conscious of a plaintive sound in the wind, and froze to listen.
- Extract from : « The Hoofer » by Walter M. Miller
- And what sinking of the heart At the plaintive note that came!
- Extract from : « Enamels and Cameos and other Poems » by Thophile Gautier
Synonyms for plaintive
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