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Plaintive
/ˈpleɪn.tɪv/ adjective mediumSounding sad or mournful, expressing sorrow.
The plaintive cry of the loon echoed across the lake at dusk.
Memory Trick
Plaintive contains 'plaint,' as in 'complaint' — a sound full of quiet sorrow.
Sounding sad or mournful, expressing sorrow.
The plaintive cry of the loon echoed across the lake at dusk.
Plaintive contains 'plaint,' as in 'complaint' — a sound full of quiet sorrow.