plaintive
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: pathetic, woebegone
Synonyms:
beefing
bellyaching
cantankerous
crabby
cranky
disconsolate
doleful
grief-stricken
grievous
grousing
grumpy
heartrending
lamenting
lugubrious
melancholy
mournful
out of sorts
pathetic
piteous
pitiful
rueful
sad
saddening
sorrowful
wailing
wistful
woeful
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