Synonyms of complained

complained

verb

past tense of complain

as in screamed

to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely

the time-honored tradition of new recruits complaining about the food in the mess hall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• screamed
• whined
• moaned
• muttered
• grumbled
• worried
• bitched
• growled
• groused
• whimpered
• griped
• squealed
• kicked
• cried
• murmured
• nagged
• squawked
• protested
• wailed
• hollered
• inveighed
• grumped
• whinged
• beefed
• carped
• bleated
• grouched
• kvetched
• bellyached
• keened
• yammered
• yowled
• fussed
• crabbed
• grizzled
• caterwauled
• croaked
• repined
• kicked up a fuss
• sobbed
• maundered
• yawped
• lamented
• quibbled
• objected (to)
• quarreled (with)
• fretted
• bemoaned
• deplored
• bewailed
• stewed
• blubbered
• caviled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• delighted
• rejoiced
• accepted
• took
• endured
• tolerated
• bore
• crowed
• applauded
• commended
• cheered
• countenanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complained

Business impact Two South Main Street restaurant owners complained to the Observer this year about a significant loss in trade due to the work. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

In 2024, some players complained about a McDonald's ad appearing on a screen for selecting games. — Jordan Novet,annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Several Russian retailers complained that Wildberries’ terms of service had recently been changed to state that the e-retailer bears no liability for damage resulting from drone attacks. — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

But people noticed and complained that the penny had become an ad for the artist. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 July 2026

Muslim residents have long complained of being treated like second-class citizens in Thailand, and separatist movements have been periodically active for decades. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

The defense has also complained that Washington interfered with Maduro’s representation by initially preventing the Venezuelan government from paying his legal bills. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026

Facebook user Jeffrey Tucker complained in a post that the law was enforced only against a tent used by Democrats at a Chandler voting site. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Soon, some employees complained that creating large language models was much different from creating hardware, per Bloomberg, believing Musk didn’t understand AI. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026