Plaintive (Adjective)
Meaning
Expressing sorrow.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The mourner's plaintive cry echoed through the quiet cemetery, as she said her final goodbye to her loved one.
- The lonely singer's voice was filled with a plaintive quality that seemed to capture the audience's hearts.
- As the old man sat alone, his plaintive eyes filled with tears, searching for a love that had long been lost.
- The songstress's melancholy melody was infused with a plaintive sorrow that resonated deeply with her listeners.
- In the stillness of the night, the forest was filled with the plaintive hooting of owls, a hauntingly mournful sound.