Synonyms and Antonyms for Plaintive

Following is a list of 200 synonym words and phrases that are related to plaintive:

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3 Letter Words

sad

4 Letter Words

wailplealiltdour

5 Letter Words

wailsflutyraspyweepycriesdirgecroontersefolkywhinydrollelegygruffmoodymoanysurly

6 Letter Words

shrillruefullamentsomberwarbledulcetpainedplaintmewingsolemnbluesyballadchauntmorosepaeanscroakywaverygloomycryfulsombresadfulsobfulsullentenderwaterysixths

7 Letter Words

wistfuldolefulliltingkeeningpiteousbreathyelegiacquaverywailingthroatysongfultunefulforlornpensivesoulfultearfulraspingwarbledshrillyplaintslyricalsighingsquawkyechoingwailfulmoanfulmaudlinweepfuldumpishruthfulmopefulcrysomesighfulvagientpangfulgrimfulmumpish

8 Letter Words

mournfulplangentwhisperystridententreatywailingswarblingpoignantsonoroushymnlikesongliketrillingsardonicrefrainspleadingdolorousgutturaltunelessstaccatohauntingcrooningachinglyminatoryanthemicgutteralballadicvehementemphaticelegioustristfulyearnfulplainfuldirgefuldolesomedolorosepatheticpenitentsad-eyedgriefful

9 Letter Words

sorrowfulanguishedquaveringqueruloustremulousmelodiousheartfelttunefullyrhapsodicshrillingclamorousinsistentdissonantcaterwaulmawkishlyplangencyplaintfullamentivelamentfullamentoryelegiacalmournsomeplightfulgrieflikeremugientdolorificplaintiff

10 Letter Words

lugubriousbeseechingaccusatoryadmonitorymournfullyruminativemelismaticstentorianmelancholylachrymosedespairingsonorouslydolorouslyhauntinglysorrowsomedepressivegrievesomemeditativeremorseful

11 Letter Words

melancholicdeclamatoryreproachfullamentationimpassionedconsolatoryexhortatoryimportunatetremulouslyexclamatoryportentiousluctiferousatrabilioussoftheartedmelpomenish

12 Letter Words

supplicatorymournfulnessdenunciatorylamentationsmelodramaticcomplaintivemelancholousquerimoniouscomplaintful

13 Letter Words

expostulationsorrow-riddencompassionateatrabilarious

14 Letter Words

expostulations

15 Letter Words

melancholically

16 Letter Words

sentimentalistic

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