plaintive

As an adjective plaintive is

sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

Depressing is a related term of plaintive.

As adjectives the difference between depressing and plaintive

is that depressing is causing depression or sadness while plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As a verb depressing

is .

Plaintive is a related term of unfortunate.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and unfortunate

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while unfortunate is not favored by fortune.

As a noun unfortunate is

an unlucky person.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and rueful

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while rueful is causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow.

Plaintive is a synonym of sorrowful.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and sorrowful

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while sorrowful is of a person, full of sorrow; exhibiting sorrow; sad; dejected; distressed; distraught.

Plaintive is a synonym of moaning.

As an adjective plaintive

is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As a verb moaning is

.

As a noun moaning is

the utterance of a moan.

Plaintive is a synonym of pathetic.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and pathetic

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while pathetic is arousing pity, sympathy, or compassion.

Plaintive is a synonym of pitiful.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and pitiful

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while pitiful is feeling pity; merciful.

As a noun issue

is a monacan indian; a member of a mestee group originating in amherst county, virginia.

As an adjective plaintive is

sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

Desolate is a related term of plaintive.

As adjectives the difference between desolate and plaintive

is that desolate is deserted and devoid of inhabitants while plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As a verb desolate

is to deprive of inhabitants.