Laughing and Plaintive

Opposite meaning words

Laughing adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

Usage example: the satisfying comedy put us in a laughing mood for the rest of the evening

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Plaintive is an antonym for laughing.

Nearby Words: laugh, laughable, laughter, laughed, laughingly

Plaintive adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.

Usage example: the puppy's plaintive expression after we put the toy away was rather amusing

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Laughing is an antonym for plaintive.

Nearby Words: plaint, plaintively

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