plaintive Play [pleyn-tiv] (adjective) Expressing or evoking sorrow, sadness, or melancholy; mournful or sorrowful in tone or expression. SYNONYMS mournful sad melancholic woeful rueful ANTONYMS cheerful joyful happy The violin's plaintive melody brought tears to her eyes as she remembered the loss of her loved one. Daily Wordshake Sunday, May 11th "The way a mother loves" PLAY Previous Daily Puzzle Words Sunday, May 11th "_____ Course" PLAY Previous Latest Blog Posts April 30th, 2025 What word is spelled wrong in the dictionary? April 30th, 2025 The Future of Wordshake April 3rd, 2025 10 Weird Word Facts You’ll Want to Share August 5th, 2024 A Pair of Pears? Homophones, Homonyms and Homographs Explained