Plaintive is a synonym of heartrending.
As adjectives the difference between plaintive and heartrending
is that plaintive is sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic while heartrending is that causes great grief, anguish or distress.
plaintive
English
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.
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Related terms
* plaint
* plaintiff
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heartrending
English
Alternative forms
* heart-rending
Adjective
(
en adjective)
That causes great grief, anguish or distress
That elicits deep sympathy