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Synonyms & Antonyms of grouch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
an irritable and complaining person
- an uncle who is a real grouch when he's sick
Synonyms for grouch
- bear,
- bellyacher,
- complainer,
- crab,
- crank,
- croaker,
- crosspatch,
- curmudgeon,
- fusser,
- griper,
- grouser,
- growler,
- grumbler,
- grump,
- murmurer,
- mutterer,
- sourpuss,
- whiner
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2
a state of resentful silence or irritability
- having been proven wrong, he had a grouch on for hours afterwards
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3
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
- it wouldn't be a workday if we didn't hear his daily grouch about how bad the coffee is
Synonyms for grouch
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- challenge,
- demur,
- expostulation,
- kick,
- niggle
- [chiefly British],
- objection,
- protest,
- quibble,
- remonstrance,
- stink
Near Antonyms for grouch
- approval,
- endorsement
- (also indorsement),
- sanction
grouch
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of grouch (Entry 2 of 2)
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
- always seems to be grouching about the weather
Synonyms for grouch
- beef,
- bellyache,
- bitch,
- bleat,
- carp,
- caterwaul,
- complain,
- crab,
- croak,
- fuss,
- gripe,
- grizzle,
- grouse,
- growl,
- grumble,
- grump,
- holler,
- inveigh,
- keen,
- kick,
- kvetch,
- maunder
- [chiefly British],
- moan,
- murmur,
- mutter,
- nag,
- repine,
- scream,
- squawk,
- squeal,
- wail,
- whimper,
- whine,
- whinge
- [British],
- yammer,
- yawp
- (or yaup),
- yowl
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The first known use of grouch was circa 1895
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