Plaint
noun
A complaint or expression of sadness.
She listened to his plaint of hurt feelings with sympathy.
Often appears as...
- sad plaint
- piteous plaint
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
noun
A legal claim, demand or request.
He prepared a plaint for damages against the driver involved in the accident.
Usage tips
Formal
noun
A complaint or expression of sadness.
She listened to his plaint of hurt feelings with sympathy.
Often appears as...
- sad plaint
- piteous plaint
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
noun
A legal claim, demand or request.
He prepared a plaint for damages against the driver involved in the accident.
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Used more often in literature or writing to evoke emotion.
The novel ended with the protagonist's mournful plaint echoing in the silence.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Carries a sense of deep sadness or sorrow.
Her voice trembled with plaint when she recounted the tale.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Joy
Though 'joyful plaint' seems contradictory, it's rarely used for happiness.
The phrase 'joyful plaint' is unusual and often poetic.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Used more often in literature or writing to evoke emotion.
The novel ended with the protagonist's mournful plaint echoing in the silence.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Carries a sense of deep sadness or sorrow.
Her voice trembled with plaint when she recounted the tale.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Joy
Though 'joyful plaint' seems contradictory, it's rarely used for happiness.
The phrase 'joyful plaint' is unusual and often poetic.
Pro Tip 1/3Literary Usage
Used more often in literature or writing to evoke emotion.
The novel ended with the protagonist's mournful plaint echoing in the silence.
Pro Tip 2/3Emotional Weight
Carries a sense of deep sadness or sorrow.
Her voice trembled with plaint when she recounted the tale.
Pro Tip 3/3Not for Joy
Though 'joyful plaint' seems contradictory, it's rarely used for happiness.
The phrase 'joyful plaint' is unusual and often poetic.
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