Synonyms for Plaintively:

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • plaintively.
  •dejectedly (adverb)
  • drearily,
  • joylessly,
  • sadly,
  • anxiously,
  • pensively,
  • morosely,
  • melancholically,
  • despondently,
  • downheartedly,
  • dolorously,
  • dejectedly,
  • miserably,
  • Contemplatively,
  • disconsolately,
  • gloomily,
  • moodily,
  • woefully,
  • wistfully,
  • mournfully,
  • despairingly,
  • glumly,
  • sullenly,
  • grimly.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • bitterly,
  • painfully,
  • wretchedly,
  • pathetically,
  • petulantly,
  • dismally,
  • resentfully,
  • wailfully,
  • sorrowfully,
  • peevishly,
  • ruefully,
  • regretfully,
  • lamentably,
  • sorely,
  • hardly,
  • complainingly,
  • tearfully,
  • dolefully,
  • pitifully,
  • irritably,
  • mirthlessly,
  • grievously,
  • unhappily,
  • Moanfully,
  • inconsolably,
  • querulously,
  • fretfully,
  • deplorably,
  • agonizingly,
  • lugubriously,
  • pitiably,
  • Lamentingly.

Antonyms for Plaintively:

• adv.

  • Other antonyms:
    dispassionately, gaily, cheerily, good-naturedly, joyfully, merrily, calmly, joyously, lightheartedly, well, lightly, casually, easily, blissfully, nonchalantly, mirthfully, unconcernedly, delightedly, indifferently, sunnily, happily, gleefully, stoically, blithely, Rejoicingly, impassively, gladly, favorably, cheerfully.