Complaining synonyms
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Part of speech:
repining
To object; complain.
bewailing
jeremianic
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Having slender drooping branches.
Of or expressing mourning
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Inclined to find fault; complaining
Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.
Discontented, dissatisfied, or rebellious
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registering a protest
filing a complaint
(Slang) (often kickin') Terrific, great (of clothes) smart, fashionable.
kvetchy
Persistently whining or complaining
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enjoying (antonym)
appreciating (antonym)
Appreciative: having or showing appreciation.
praising (antonym)
critical (related)
Including scholarly commentary and interpretation:
irritable (related)
(Physiol.) Able to respond to a stimulus
querimonious
Complaining; querulous. [from 17th c.]
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expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment
uncomplaining (antonym)
lamentive
retardative
That retards
(Often in combination) Something that serves to retard (slow down) the action of something
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Lodge is defined as to provide or rent a cottage or resort space, to be stuck or caught, or to store something.
To talk volubly and often loudly.
(Informal) To complain or protest noisily or peevishly.
To present and urge reasons in opposition or complaint; protest; object; expostulate
To make a violent verbal attack; talk or write bitterly (against); rail
To grumble or complain in a sulky way
Groan is defined as to give a deep sound of pain or displeasure.
To feel sharp pains in the bowels
To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn:
To talk dismally; foretell evil or misfortune; grumble
To criticize something is to find and point out fault or problems.
To fish for crabs; catch crabs
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To object when there is little reason to do so; resort to trivial faultfinding; carp; quibble (at or about)
Carp is defined as to find fault or nag unreasonably.
To complain loudly; to scold.
To bemoan is to complain or express grief about something.
(Slang) To complain or protest
To prove (a person) to be wrong; confute
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(Intransitive, pejorative) To report others' wrongdoings or violations; to tell on somebody; to gossip or to disclose incriminating information.
To complain; grumble.
(Slang) To laugh heartily.
To aggressively challenge a person, idea, etc., with words (particularly in newspaper headlines, because it typesets into less space than ""criticize"" or similar).
To whimper is to make a low, soft feeble cry or sound usually because you are sad, in pain or otherwise unhappy.
To deny the legal sufficiency of an adversary’s claim, without admitting or denying the truth of the underlying facts, usually on a technical legal basis rather than the merits of the claim; to file a demurrer.
To feel and express disapproval of; plead against
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To speak in low, indistinct tones without much movement of the lips, as in complaining or in speaking to oneself
To complain and grumble
To growl is defined as to make a low, rumbling sound in your throat in order to express hostility or anger.
To repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.
To act or be in violation of (a law, directive, or principle, for example); violate:
To accuse of and blame for a fault so as to make feel ashamed; rebuke; reprove
To denounce is defined as to take a public stand against something and make clear you don't like or are condemning it.
cheering (antonym)
To be or become cheerful; feel encouraged
sanctioning (antonym)
To authorize or permit; countenance
approving (antonym)
The definition of approve is to say you like something or you are alright with it happening.
recommending (antonym)
To make attractive or acceptable:
commending (antonym)
To recommend.
applauding (antonym)
(Intransitive) To praise, or express approval for something or someone.
crying (related)
(Archaic) To beg for; implore:
opposing (related)
To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against; to confront; to resist; to withstand.
Querulous or discontented.
The definition of resentful is being angry or holding a grudge against something.
Find another word for complaining. In this page you can discover 89 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for complaining, like: moaning, repining, fussing, regretting, objecting, bewailing, , lamenting, weeping, mourning and protesting.