| Main Entry: | bellyache |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain |
Synonyms: |
bemoan, bitch, fuss, gripe, groan, grumble, protest, protest, whine |
Antonyms: |
appreciate, be happy, praise |
| Main Entry: | carping |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | complaining |
Synonyms: |
bellyaching, caviling, censorious, critical, criticizing, deprecatory, disparaging, fault-finding, griping, grouchy, grousing, grumbling, hypercritical, kvetching, moaning, nagging, niggling, nit-picking, overcritical, quibbling, scathing, whining |
Antonyms: |
complimentary, forgiving |
| Main Entry: | complain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble about |
Synonyms: |
accuse, ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, find fault, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, kick up a fuss, lament, lay, look askance, make a fuss, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, sound off, take exception to, wail, whimper, whine, yammer |
Antonyms: |
applaud, approve, be content, be happy, commend, praise, recommend, sanction |
| Main Entry: | disgruntled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unhappy; critical |
Synonyms: |
annoyed, bad tempered, bellyaching, crabbing, crabby, cranky, disappointed, discontent, discontented, displeased, dissatisfied, griping, grouchy, grousing, grumpy, irritable, irritated, kicking, kvetching, malcontent, malcontented, peeved, peevish, petulant, put out, sulky, sullen, testy, uncontent, ungratified, vexed |
Antonyms: |
contented, happy, pleased, satisfied, uncritical |
| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, blow off, carp, crab, fuss, groan, grouch, grouse, grumble, kvetch, moan, murmur, mutter, nag, squawk, take on*, whine, yammer, yawp |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | grouch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain a lot |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, carp, find fault, gripe, grouse, grumble, moan, murmur, mutter, scold, whine |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | grumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, carp, find fault, fuss, gripe, groan, grouch, grouse, kick, kvetch, moan, protest, pule, repine, scold, snivel, squawk, whine |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | malcontent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dissatisfied |
Synonyms: |
belly-aching, complaining, discontented, disgruntled, unhappy, unsatisfied |
| Main Entry: | plaintive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pathetic, woebegone |
Synonyms: |
beefing, bellyaching, cantankerous, crabby, cranky*, disconsolate, doleful, grief-stricken, grievous, grousing, grumpy*, heartrending, lamenting, lugubrious, melancholy, mournful, out of sorts, pathetic, piteous, pitiful, rueful, sad, saddening, sorrowful, wailing, wistful, woeful |
| Notes: | a plaintiff is the party who brings an action in a court of law, while plaintive means expressive of sorrow or melancholy |
Antonyms: |
cheerful, happy |
| Main Entry: | squawk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gripe |
Synonyms: |
bellyache, complain, kick up a fuss, protest, raise Cain, squeal, yammer |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |