plaintiveness

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noun

The state or condition of being plaintive.

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Meanings

nounplaintiveness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or condition of being plaintive.

Origin

From plaintive + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

plaintiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintiveness

MLA

“plaintiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintiveness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plaintiveness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plaintiveness.

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