Cross
Plaintive
Plaintive adjective - Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Cross and plaintive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cross" instead an adjective "Plaintive".
Nearby Words: plaint, plaintively
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Plaintive and Cross. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/plaintive
Cross & Plaintive. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/plaintive>.
Plaintive or Cross. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cross/plaintive.
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