HyperDic: plaintive

English > 1 sense of the word *plaintive*:
ADJECTIVE	all	plaintive, mournful	expressing sorrow

plaintive > pronunciation
Sounds	pley'nihv; pley'ntihv
Rhymes	abortive ... vituperative: 304 rhymes with ihv...

English > *plaintive*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Expressing sorrow.
Synonym	mournful
Broader	sorrowful	Experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
Spanish	dolorido, doloroso, fúnebre, lastimero, quejumbroso
Catalan	aflictiu, afligidor, dolorós
Nouns	plaintiveness	expressing sorrowfulness
Adverbs	plaintively	in a plaintive manner