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হোমঅভিধানPplaintive

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plaintive

plaintive
Adjective
comp: more plaintivesup: most plaintive

This term describes a specific quality of sadness that is designed to evoke sympathy or pity from the listener or observer. It is frequently associated with high-pitched or lingering sounds, such as the wail of a siren or the cry of an animal, creating an atmosphere of longing or desperation.

While similar to mournful, this word carries a stronger connotation of pleading. It suggests a desire for comfort or rescue, making it a common descriptor for the expressions of children, pets, or those in a state of vulnerability.

Meanings

Adjectiveplaintive

Sounding sad and mournful.

The plaintive cry of the lonely owl echoed through the woods.

Adjectiveplaintive

Expressing sorrow or melancholy in a way that appeals for pity.

She cast a plaintive look at her owner when it was time to leave the park.

Examples

The dog let out a plaintive howl when its owner left the house.

The dog let out a plaintive howl when its owner left the house.

Why are you looking at me with such a plaintive expression?

Why are you looking at me with such a plaintive expression?

Romance

A plaintive melody drifted through the empty halls of the castle.

A plaintive melody drifted through the empty halls of the castle.

Fantasy

She spoke in a plaintive tone, hoping he would forgive her mistake.

She spoke in a plaintive tone, hoping he would forgive her mistake.

Apology

The wind made a plaintive whistling sound as it blew through the ruins.

The wind made a plaintive whistling sound as it blew through the ruins.

History

I can still hear the plaintive cries of the gulls over the shoreline.

I can still hear the plaintive cries of the gulls over the shoreline.

Travel

He gave a plaintive sigh and stared out the window at the rain.

He gave a plaintive sigh and stared out the window at the rain.

The kitten made a plaintive meow until someone finally picked it up.

The kitten made a plaintive meow until someone finally picked it up.

Her voice sounded plaintive and fragile during the final scene of the play.

Her voice sounded plaintive and fragile during the final scene of the play.

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