Plightful
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Plightful is an adjective meaning Full of risk or danger; risky; dangerous; perilous.
Meaning
Full of risk or danger; risky; dangerous; perilous.
More Meanings
- Full of plight; plighted; pledged; devoted.
- Indicating plight; dire; grim; grievous.
- Pitiful.
Example Sentences
For example, poor villagers can destroy the forests because of their plightful conditions.
She liv'd and lov'd.―I wedded two. 'The Devil!'―Yes. What could I do? To her I ow'd my plightful vow, To Ruth, my life, and freedom now.
This is their doom that here in sin Lie and their sins will not cease; But would they think about Judgment Day, It behooves them to leave their plightful play.
Athelstan said, in a much more serious way, “It is truly a plightful time for the Angles, and it always has been, as far back as I can remember. The Northmen kill or at least mar all that they touch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perilous, hazardful, periculous, life-or-death, parlous, dangerful.
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