Synonyms and Antonyms for Plaintive

Following is a list of 150 synonym words and phrases that are related to plaintive:

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3 Letter Words

sad

4 Letter Words

wailplealiltdour

5 Letter Words

wailsflutyraspyweepycriesdirgecroontersefolkywhinydrollelegygruff

6 Letter Words

shrillruefullamentsomberwarbledulcetpainedplaintmewingsolemnbluesyballadchauntmorosepaeanscroakywavery

7 Letter Words

wistfuldolefulliltingkeeningpiteousbreathyelegiacquaverywailingthroatysongfultunefulforlornpensivesoulfultearfulraspingwarbledshrillyplaintslyricalsighingsquawkyechoingwailfulmoanfulmaudlinweepful

8 Letter Words

mournfulplangentwhisperystridententreatywailingswarblingpoignantsonoroushymnlikesongliketrillingsardonicrefrainspleadingdolorousgutturaltunelessstaccatohauntingcrooningachinglyminatoryanthemicgutteralballadicvehementemphaticelegioustristful

9 Letter Words

sorrowfulanguishedquaveringqueruloustremulousmelodiousheartfelttunefullyrhapsodicshrillingclamorousinsistentdissonantcaterwaulmawkishlyplangencyplaintfullamentivelamentfullamentoryelegiacalmournsome

10 Letter Words

lugubriousbeseechingaccusatoryadmonitorymournfullyruminativemelismaticstentorianmelancholylachrymosedespairingsonorouslydolorouslyhauntingly

11 Letter Words

melancholicdeclamatoryreproachfullamentationimpassionedconsolatoryexhortatoryimportunatetremulouslyexclamatoryportentious

12 Letter Words

supplicatorymournfulnessdenunciatorylamentationsmelodramaticcomplaintive

13 Letter Words

expostulationsorrow-ridden

14 Letter Words

expostulations

15 Letter Words

melancholically

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