plaintive

Sombre is a related term of plaintive.

As a verb sombre

is .

As an adjective plaintive is

sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As an adjective plaintive

is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As a noun lament is

an expression of grief, suffering, or sadness.

As a verb lament is

to express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.

As adjectives the difference between dreary and plaintive

is that dreary is grievous, dire; appalling while plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As an adjective plaintive

is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As a verb lamenting is

present participle of lang=en.

As a noun lamenting is

lamentation.

Plaintive is a related term of funereal.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and funereal

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while funereal is of or relating to a funeral.

Gloomy is a related term of plaintive.

As adjectives the difference between gloomy and plaintive

is that gloomy is imperfectly illuminated; dismal through obscurity or darkness; dusky; dim; clouded while plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As adjectives the difference between plaintive and doleful

is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while doleful is filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.

As an adjective plaintive is

sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective plaintive is

sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.