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| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint |
| Synonyms: | ache, affliction, disorder, distress, grievance, groan, grouse, grumble, illness, indisposition, infirmity, moan, objection, pain, pang, aching |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain |
| Synonyms: | bellyache*, carp, fuss, groan, grouch, grouse, grumble, moan, murmur, mutter, nag, squawk, take on*, whine, yammer*, yawp*, blow off*, crab, kvetch |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong hold |
| Synonyms: | clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, clutch, crunch, grab, grapple, grasp, grip, tenure |
| Main Entry: | gripe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pain, annoy |
| Synonyms: | ache, bother, compress, cramp, disturb, hurt, irritate, pinch, press, squeeze, vex |
| Antonyms: | please, soothe |
| Main Entry: | accusation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | charge of wrongdoing, fault |
| Synonyms: | allegation, arraignment, beef*, blast*, bum rap*, censure, citation, complaint, denunciation, dido, exposé, gripe, imputation, indictment, insinuation, roar*, rumble*, slur, squawk*, stink*, attribution, impeachment, incrimination, recrimination |
| Antonyms: | praise, exculpation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clutch |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong hold |
| Synonyms: | clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, connection, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, link, coupling |
| Main Entry: | complain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grumble about |
| Synonyms: | accuse, ascribe, attack, beef*, bellyache*, bemoan, bewail, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, criticize, defy, demur, denounce, deplore, deprecate, differ, disagree, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, fret, fuss, gainsay, grieve, gripe, groan, grouse, growl, grumble, impute, indict, lament, lay, moan, nag, object, oppose, protest, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, bitch, find fault, kick up a fuss, look askance, make a fuss, sound off, take exception to |
| Antonyms: | applaud, approve, commend, praise, recommend, sanction, be content, be happy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | groan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | moan, complaint |
| Synonyms: | cry, gripe, grouse, grumble, grunt, objection, sigh, sob, whine |
| Notes: | a groan (noun) is an utterance expressing pain or disapproval or a loud moan - groan (verb) means to indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure or to moan loudly; grown is the past participle of grow and means fully developed |
| Main Entry: | groan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | moan, complain |
| Synonyms: | bemoan, cry, gripe, grouse, grumble, keen, lament, mumble, murmur, object, sigh, whine |
| Main Entry: | grouch |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | complain a lot |
| Synonyms: | bellyache*, carp, gripe, grouse, grumble, moan, murmur, mutter, scold, whine, find fault |
| Antonyms: | compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | extreme dislike |
| Synonyms: | abhorrence, abomination, anathema, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bête noire*, bother, bugbear*, detestation, disgust, enmity, execration, frost*, grievance, gripe, hatred, horror, hostility, ill will, irritant, loathing, malevolence, nuisance, objection, odium, pain, rancor, rankling, repugnance, repulsion, resentment, revenge, revulsion, scorn, spite, trouble, venom, black beast, malignity, mislike, nasty look, no love lost |
| Antonyms: | liking, love, loving |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | moan |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | groan, complaint |
| Synonyms: | beef, cry, gripe, grouse, grumble, lament, sigh, sob, wail, whine, lamentation, plaint |
| Main Entry: | moan |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | groan, complain |
| Synonyms: | bemoan, bewail, carp, deplore, grieve, gripe, grouse, grumble, keen, lament, mourn, sigh, sob, wail, whine |
| Main Entry: | object |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disagree, argue against |
| Synonyms: | balk, challenge, complain, criticize, cross, demur, deprecate, disapprove, disavow, discountenance, dispute, dissent, except, expostulate, frown, gripe, grouse, inveigh, kick*, oppose, protest, rail, rant, rave, remonstrate, spurn, squawk*, storm, take on, tangle*, be displeased, crab, discommend, disesteem, go-one-on-one, make a stink, mix it up with, raise objection, sound off, take exception |
| Antonyms: | accept, agree, concur, consent, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | objection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument, disagreement |
| Synonyms: | cavil, censure, challenge, criticism, demur, difficulty, disapproval, discontent, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick, niggle*, odium, opposition, protest, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, scruple, shrinking, squawk*, stink*, counter-argument, declination, demurral, demurring, disapprobation, disesteem, protestation, remonstration, repugnancy, revilement, unwillingness |
| Antonyms: | acceptance, agreement, concurrence, consent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bother, trouble |
| Synonyms: | ache, afflict, aggrieve, agonize, ail, anguish, annoy, bite, chafe, chasten, constrain, convulse, discomfort, disquiet, distress, exasperate, gall, grieve, gripe, harass, harm, hurt, inflame, injure, irk, irritate, nick, prick, punish, rack, rile, sadden, smart, sting, strain, stress, suffer, throb, tingle, torment, torture, upset, vex, worry, wound, cut to the quick, excruciate, harrow, hit where one lives |
| Antonyms: | aid, assist, assuage, help, please |
| Main Entry: | pang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ache, twinge |
| Synonyms: | agony, anguish, bite, discomfort, distress, gripe, misery, pain, prick, spasm, stab, sting, stitch, throb, throe, wrench |
| Antonyms: | tingle |
| Main Entry: | peeve |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something strongly disliked |
| Synonyms: | annoyance, bother, gripe, nuisance, pest, vexation, sore point |
| Antonyms: | attraction, desire, like, love, want |
| Main Entry: | protest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complaint, disapproval |
| Synonyms: | bellyache*, blackball*, challenge, clamor, declaration, demonstration, demur, difficulty, dissent, flak*, grievance, gripe, grouse*, holler*, howl, kick*, knock*, march, moratorium, nix, objection, outcry, question, rally, remonstrance, revolt, riot, stink*, tumult, turmoil, big stink, demurral, formal complaint, protestation, remonstration |
| Antonyms: | acceptance, approval, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sulk |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pout |
| Synonyms: | brood, frown, gloom, glower, gripe, grouse, grump*, lower, moon*, mope*, scowl, take on, be down in the mouth, be in a huff, be morose, be out of sorts, be silent, look sullen |
| Antonyms: | grin, smile, be happy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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