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plaintive - Dictionary definition and meaning for plaintive

PLAINTIVE

  • (adj.) expressing sorrow

    synonyms : mournful

    I could hear the child's plaintive cries. -added by naila_inlas

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Mnemonics for plaintive

  • (Tag: ) Plaintive can be split into plain(plane)+tive(relative). Suppose a relative dies in a plane crash, we mourn. Thus plaintive = mourn. Sorry for the sadistic mnemonic.

    added by k-electron    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) lol its so easy wtf plaintive = remove L pain + tive = mournful

    added by rajpt_007    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) plain means to complain. one who always complain is sorrowful,mournful

    added by shrenik    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) The PLAINTIff, in a court case, has been injured by the defendant and is feeling PLAINTIVE.

    added by dshefman    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) plain+tv(black and white)==sad....

    added by rohitgre    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Very Plain tips. The waiter is in sorrow.

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  • (Tag: ) pLAintive= LAment, PlaINTIVE=laMENT

    added by amayet_math_du    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) PLAINTIVE= PONTIFF..Roman catholic pope who generally attend in a funeral(mournful) ceremony

    added by smsayem127    editEdit Mnemonic

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