Plaintive describes something as expressive of sorrow or melancholy, meaning it is mournful or sad.
Plaintive describes something as expressive of sorrow or melancholy, meaning it is mournful or sad.
Front | plaintive \PLAIN-tiv\ |
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Back | adjective Expressive of sorrow or melancholy; mournful; sad. |
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