Synonyms of bleating

bleating

verb

present participle of bleat

1

as in complaining

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

as far as the slumlord was concerned, the unhappy tenants were just bleating about nothing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complaining
• screaming
• whining
• moaning
• muttering
• whimpering
• growling
• whingeing
• squawking
• grumbling
• squealing
• grizzling
• yammering
• caterwauling
• hollering
• worrying
• wailing
• bitching
• bellyaching
• yawping
• grousing
• whinging
• murmuring
• crying
• keening
• kicking
• grouching
• carping
• yowling
• kvetching
• griping
• nagging
• grumping
• repining
• beefing
• inveighing
• maundering
• crabbing
• protesting
• croaking
• kicking up a fuss
• fussing
• kicking up a stink
• yauping
• sobbing
• cavilling
• quarrelling (with)
• caviling
• quarreling (with)
• blubbering
• quibbling
• objecting (to)
• lamenting
• fretting
• stewing
• bewailing
• bemoaning
• deploring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejoicing
• delighting
• crowing
• accepting
• enduring
• taking
• bearing
• tolerating
• cheering
• applauding
• commending
• countenancing

2

as in whimpering

to utter feeble plaintive cries

the baby bleated softly as he woke up, then smiled

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whimpering
• crying
• sobbing
• moaning
• mewling
• whining
• puling
• weeping
• sniveling
• snuffling
• mumbling
• blubbering
• snivelling
• sniffling
• groaning
• bawling
• yelping
• squeaking
• murmuring
• muttering
• sighing
• peeping
• blubbing
• fussing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• screaming
• shrieking
• screeching
• squealing
• wailing
• howling
• squalling
• calling
• squawking
• yowling
• bellowing
• roaring
• caterwauling