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Plaintive
adjective – Expressing or suggesting mourning.
Usage example: the puppy's plaintive expression after we put the toy away was rather amusing
Dolorous is a synonym for
plaintive in
sad topic. You can use "Dolorous" instead an
adjective "Plaintive", if it concerns topics such as
sorrowful,
mournful,
happy,
plangent.
literary substitute
Nearby Words:
plaint,
plaintively