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Synonyms & Antonyms of grizzled
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in hoary, brindled
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for grizzled
- dirty,
- dull,
- faded,
- sad,
- washed-out
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for grizzled
grizzled
verb
past tense of grizzle
Synonyms & Antonyms of grizzled (Entry 2 of 2)
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
- the kind of person who wouldn't be happy if she didn't have something to grizzle about
Synonyms for grizzled
- beefed,
- bellyached,
- bitched,
- bleated,
- carped,
- caterwauled,
- complained,
- crabbed,
- croaked,
- fussed,
- griped,
- grouched,
- groused,
- growled,
- grumbled,
- grumped,
- hollered,
- inveighed,
- keened,
- kicked,
- kvetched,
- maundered
- [chiefly British],
- moaned,
- murmured,
- muttered,
- nagged,
- repined,
- screamed,
- squawked,
- squealed,
- wailed,
- whimpered,
- whined,
- whinged
- [British],
- yammered,
- yawped
- (or yauped),
- yowled
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“Grizzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grizzled. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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