complaining
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Synonyms:
objecting, lamenting, murmuring, regretting, repining, bewailing, deploring, weeping Collocations, mourning Collocations, moaning, protesting, charging, accusing, disapproving, grumbling, fretting, whining Collocations, peevish, querulous, resentful, dissenting, discontented, malcontent, registering a protest, kicking, grousing, bellyaching, crabby, kvetchy, critical Collocations, irritable, moaning and groaning , lodging a complaint, criticizing, criticising , whinging, grouchy, irascible, cantankerous, crochety, sulking
Antonyms:
enjoying, appreciating, complementing, commending, praising, cheering, rejoicing
complain
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Sense: Verb: express dissatisfaction
Synonyms:
whine Collocations, moan Collocations, grumble Collocations, gripe , make a fuss , kick up a fuss , fuss Collocations, bitch Collocations , bitch and moan , moan and groan, make a stink , bellyache , go on and on , whinge , beef Collocations , grump, grouse, carp, grouch, growl Collocations, mutter Collocations, murmur, howl Collocations, grunt Collocations, squawk, crab Collocations , raise a howl, raise a fuss, kvetch
Antonyms:
complement Collocations, commend, praise Collocations, cheer Collocations, endure Collocations, bear Collocations, tolerate
Sense: Verb: express objection
Synonyms:
protest Collocations, object Collocations, oppose Collocations, criticize Collocations, criticise , denounce, dissent, censure, reproach, find fault, take sb to task, remonstrate, deprecate, demur, deplore
Sense: Verb: express grief
Synonyms:
lament, grieve Collocations, mourn, cry Collocations, weep Collocations, keen Collocations, bemoan, bewail
Antonyms:
rejoice, revel Collocations, delight Collocations, celebrate Collocations, gloat, be over the moon, jump for joy
Sense: Verb: formally register a complaint
Synonyms:
register a complaint, file a complaint, lodge a complaint, make a complaint, press charges, bring charges, air a grievance, raise an objection, make an accusation