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complaintive, a. rare.|kəmˈpleɪntɪv|
[a. OF. complaintif, -ive: see complaint and -ive.]
Given to complaining; ready to complain.
1637Heywood Dialogues iv. 164 Thou art too complaintive. 1806R. Cumberland Mem. (F. Hall).
Hence comˈplaintiveness. rare.
1888Pall Mall G. 14 June 6/1 Miss Anderson once complained to me with charmingly-simulated complaintiveness of the photo fiend. |