Today’s
Word: plaintive
Pronunciation: /ˈpleιntιv/
Part of
Speech: adjective
Meaning: sounding
sad
Usage: The songs
were rendered in a plaintive tone.
Synonym: mournful,
plangent, sombre, melancholy
General
Note: Plaintive is
different from plaintiff. A plaintiff
is a person who lodges a formal complaint against somebody in court of law.
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