Definition of plaintive Plaintive
/plejˈntɪv/ - [pleyntiv] - plain•tive
We found 5 definitions of plaintive from 4 different sources.
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What does plaintive mean?
WordNet
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| plaintive - expressing sorrow | ||
| mournful | ||
| sorrowful experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss; "sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13 | ||
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Wiktionary 
- plaintive (Adjective)
Sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- plaintive (n.)
Repining; complaining; lamenting. - plaintive (n.)
Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad.
