Plaintively - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com. Part of speech noun verb adjective adverb Syllable range Between and Restrict to.

in a way that sounds slightly sad: "I've broken my glasses," he said plaintively. He looks up plaintively and tries to explain.

ˈplaintiveness, noun · ˈplaintively, adverb.

6 дней назад · : expressive of suffering or woe : melancholy; a plaintive sigh; plaintively adverb; plaintiveness noun.

The earliest known use of the adverb plaintively is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for plaintively is from 1593, in the writing of A. Chute.

Plaintive is an adjective for describing someone or something with a pleading, sorrowful, desperate tone. If you have ever heard the plaintive howl of a ...

Her voice was small and plaintive. Synonyms: sorrowful, sad, pathetic, melancholy More Synonyms of plaintive. plaintively adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ...

5 дней назад · used to describe something that sounds slightly sad: the plaintive sound of the bagpipes. "What about me?" came a plaintive voice.

plaintive adjective /ˈpleɪntɪv/ /ˈpleɪntɪv/ sounding sad, especially in a weak, complaining way synonym mournful