What does plighty mean?
Plighty means Relating to or indicating plight; misfortunate; dire; precarious; needy.
Plighty
Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Meaning
Relating to or indicating plight; misfortunate; dire; precarious; needy.
Example Sentences
[...] — as the company is so small, the impresario is in a continual flap, having to nurse his people as much as he can, in case some sudden illness should fling him into the plightiest of plights, not being able to mount any show at all!
The government it can give, it loves to give to everybody, but if the government gives away that money, spreads all its money to the plighty, you know, it goes down.
The whole set of them were in a most plighty condition. Many were in rags, and not a few had their bodies covered with most offensive sores.
Synonyms for plighty
Antonyms for plighty
Related Words
Word Forms
- plightier
- more plighty
- plightiest
- most plighty
Usage Notes
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How do you use plighty in a sentence?
[...] — as the company is so small, the impresario is in a continual flap, having to nurse his people as much as he can, in case some sudden illness should fling him into the plightiest of plights, not being able to mount any show at all!
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