Plaintive
adjective
Sounding sad and mournful
“A plaintive melody drifted from the empty music room.”
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What does plaintive mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotSounding bright and joyful
- NotSounding harsh and angry
- NotSounding flat and dull
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