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plaintiveness

/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.nəs/

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noun

/ˈpleɪn.tɪv.nəs/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее качество или состояние выражения печали, грусти или меланхолии.

A noun referring to the quality or state of expressing sorrow, sadness, or melancholy.

uncountable

  1. SorrowfulnessC1formal

    The quality of expressing sadness or melancholy.

    ruПечальность

    • The plaintiveness of her voice moved everyone in the room.
    • There was a deep plaintiveness in the old song.
    • His eyes held a plaintiveness that spoke of loss.

    Synonymsdolefulnessmelancholymournfulnesspathosruefulnesssadnesssorrowfulnesswistfulness

    Antonymscheerfulnessgladnesshappinessjoyfulness

Forms
  • plaintivenesses plural form
  • plaintivenesses' possessive plural form
  • plaintiveness's possessive singular form