Word of the Day - July 17, 2024


PLANGENT

  • (of a sound) Loud, reverberating, and often melancholy
  • beating with a loud or deep sound; also, expressing sadness.
  • having a loud reverberating sound .
  • resounding loudly [adj]
  • Something, such as a sound, that is described as plangent is loud, deep, and often expressive of sadness or suffering. The word is a synonym of plaintive.