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 Tuesday, July 1st "Poison for the Brain" PLAY Previous Daily Puzzle Words Tuesday, July 1st "Types of Precipitation" PLAY Previous Latest Blog Posts June 9th, 2025 Love Word Puzzles? Try These New Word Riddles! May 26th, 2025 Word Game Lovers, Can You Solve These Clever Riddles? May 21st, 2025 Fun Word Riddles for Word Game Lovers April 30th, 2025 What word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?