plaintive
How many syllables in plaintive?
There are 2 syllables in the word plaintive.Divide plaintive into syllables:
plain · tive
How to pronounce plaintive:
Synonyms for plaintive:
aching
agonized
anguished
bitter
bleak
crying
depressed
disconsolate
doleful
dolorous
funeral
funereal
grief-stricken
grieving
grievous
heart-rending
heartbroken
lamentable
lugubrious
melancholy
mournful
pathetic
piteous
pitiful
plangent
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Antonyms for plaintive:
admirable
amusing
cheerful
cheering
cheery
comical
enviable
excellent
fortunate
funny
glad
good
happy
heartening
honorable
honourable
hopeful
important
joyful
laudable
laughable
light
lucky
magnanimous
merry
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