adjective
- expressing sadness or melancholy; mournful
Examples
- The plaintive cry of the loon echoed across the lake.
- She sang a plaintive melody that brought tears to everyone’s eyes.
- The dog’s plaintive whining could be heard from the next room.
- His plaintive voice revealed the depth of his loneliness.
- The violin’s plaintive notes filled the concert hall with emotion.
- A plaintive wind whistled through the abandoned house.